Definition

1. Noun:
   • Itch mite: A very small arthropod that burrows into the skin of humans and animals, causing the skin disease known as scabies.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bệnh ghẻ do cái ghẻ gây ra. (Scabies is caused by the itch mite.)
  • Cái ghẻ rất nhỏ, mắt thường khó nhìn thấy. (The itch mite is very small and difficult to see with the naked eye.)

Advanced Usage

• Scientific context: In medical or zoological texts, is used to refer specifically to the parasite .
  • Sarcoptes scabiei, hay còn gọi là cái ghẻ, là một loài ve ký sinh. (Sarcoptes scabiei, also known as the itch mite, is a parasitic mite species.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bệnh ghẻ (n): Scabies. The skin disease caused by the infestation of .
  • Anh ấy đang điều trị bệnh ghẻ. (He is being treated for scabies.)
• Ngứa ghẻ (n/v): The intense itching symptom of scabies.
  • Cơn ngứa ghẻ thường dữ dội hơn vào ban đêm. (The scabies itch is often more severe at night.)

Synonyms

• Sarcopte (n): Sarcoptes. This is the scientific/zoological term, borrowed from French (), used in more technical contexts.
  • Sarcopte là tên khoa học của cái ghẻ. (Sarcoptes is the scientific name for the itch mite.)

Related Phrases

• Bị ghẻ: To have scabies.
  • Đứa trẻ đó trông có vẻ bị ghẻ. (That child looks like they have scabies.)
• Lây ghẻ: To transmit/catch scabies.
  • Bệnh ghẻ rất dễ lây qua tiếp xúc da kề da. (Scabies is easily transmitted through skin-to-skin contact.)

Notes on Meaning

• The word refers specifically to the parasitic mite itself. It is distinct from (the disease) and the adjective (which can mean "scabby" or, in slang, "to be ignored/ostracized"). The primary and most common meaning is the zoological one: the itch mite.

noun

1. Itch-mite