Eukaryote
louse
louse
Subclass of:
Insecta
Also called:
Louse; Pediculosis
Definitions related to lice:
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A blood-sucking parasite known as Pediculus humanus capitis that can cause an itchy scalp; infestations are highly contagious and especially common in school-age children.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(louse) Small, wingless, parasitic insects; though exact taxonomy is still controversial, they can be grouped in the orders Anoplura (sucking lice), Mallophaga (biting lice), and Rhynchophthirina (elephant-lice).CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(phthiraptera) An order of small, wingless parasitic insects, commonly known as lice. The suborders include ANOPLURA (sucking lice); AMBLYCERA; ISCHNOCERA; and Rhynchophthirina (elephant and warthog lice).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Lice can infect the scalp, body, pubis, and eyelashes. Head lice are transmitted by close contact; body lice are transmitted in cramped, crowded conditions; and pubic lice are transmitted by sexual contact. Symptoms, signs, diagnosis, and treatment differ by location of infestation.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Lice are tiny, wingless, parasitic insects that feed on human blood. Lice are easily spread - especially by schoolchildren - through close personal contact and by sharing belongings.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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