noun
- a contagious skin disease caused by mites that burrow under the skin, causing intense itching and a rash
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with scabies after examining the characteristic rash.
- Scabies spreads easily through close physical contact.
- The entire family needed treatment for scabies after one child became infected.
- Scabies causes severe itching that worsens at night.
- The school nurse sent a letter home about preventing scabies outbreaks.
- Prescription creams are the most effective treatment for scabies.