pediculosis capitis

Thân thiện

A school nurse checks a child's hair for pediculosis capitis.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Infestation of the scalp with lice: A medical condition characterized by the presence of lice and their eggs (nits) on the human scalp.

Usage

• The term is used in medical and formal contexts to describe the specific condition of having head lice.
• It is a technical term. In everyday language, this condition is more commonly referred to as "head lice."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The school nurse checked the children for signs of pediculosis capitis.
  • An outbreak of pediculosis capitis required treatment for the entire class.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in public health communications, medical diagnoses, and scientific literature.
• It specifies the location (capitis, meaning "of the head") to distinguish it from other types of lice infestations, such as (body lice) or (pubic lice).

Variants and Related Words

• Pediculosis (n): The general condition of being infested with lice.
• Capitis: A Latin word meaning "of the head," used in medical terminology.

Synonyms

• Head lice: The common, non-technical term for the condition.
• Nits: Often used colloquially to refer to the eggs of head lice, and sometimes to the infestation itself (e.g., "She has nits").

Related Phrases

• Lice infestation: A general phrase for being infested with lice.
• Scalp infestation: A descriptive phrase indicating the location of the infestation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. infestation of the scalp with lice

Từ đồng nghĩa

• head lice