skabies

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin scabiēs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skaˈbiɛs/ [skaˈbi.ɛs]
• Rhymes: -ɛs
• Hyphenation: ska‧bi‧es

Noun

skabies (plural skabies-skabies, first-person possessive skabiesku, second-person possessive skabiesmu, third-person possessive skabiesnya)

1. (dermatology, pathology) scabies: 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.

   Synonym: kudis

Further reading

• “skabies” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.