mal de Sainte-Marie — meaning in English
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English meaning
- scabies noun A contagious skin condition caused by tiny mites burrowing under the skin, causing intense itching.
Senses
mal de Sainte-Marie is used for these senses in English:
- scabies (pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.