SCABIES

(Lat.), n. f. Skab(skasb)'i-ez(as). Gen., -e'i. From scabere. to scratch. Gr., aypt'a. Fr., gale (leg i time),vraie gale, mal de Saint-Main, rogne, gratelle, psore. Ger., Kratze, SchneidersSchabe, Leinweberkranklieit. The itch; a contagious disease of the skin in man and certain of the lower animals due to the presence of Sarcoptes scabiei, which bores its way into the skin, forming little burrows in the epidermis the course of which, in certain situations, especially about the hands and feet, the penis, and the nipples, is apparent upon the surface in the form of little curved or straight lines of roughened or broken cuticle, while in all situations the presence of the parasite is attended with the formation of papules, vesicles, or pustules and with intense itching. [G, 5.] S. benign a. See ECZEMA. S. can in a. Fr., gale de chien (ou canine). A form of s. in which the lesions resemble the mange in dogs. [G, 17.]-S. capitis. Fr., gale d la tete. An exuding and crusting disease of the hairy scalp; scald head; eczema capitis. [G.] S. capitis favosa. Eczema impetiginosum of the scalp. [G, 11.] S. capitis lupin a. See FAVUS. S. capitis simplex. A disease of the scalp beginning with niiliary pustules which break, giving exit to a glutinous fluid that dries into crusts full of holes; probably eczema impetiginosum. [G, 11.] S. catamenial is. Fr.. gale cat a men i ale. Idiopathic vulvar or general pruritus immediately preceding and occasionally persisting throughout menstruation, [a, 34.] S. critic a. Fr., gale critique (ou meta stat i que). A term for various skin eruptions (e. g., eczema, urticaria, and erythema) occurring at the end of any internal disease. [G, 17.] S. crustosa. Fr., gale non-egienne. Ger., norwegische Kratze. A severe and inveterate form of s. affecting both men and lower animals, observed especially in Norway. Iceland, and the Jura Mountains. When it affects man. thick crusts form upon the surface of the skin, especially about the hands, feet, elbows, knees, and buttocks, and the nails become thick and claw shaped. [G.] Cf. RADESZYGE. S. exquisita. See S. S. fer a. See ECTHYMA. S. ferina. Fr., gale du chat (ou du chien, ou du lapin. ou du pore, ou du bceuf). Mange: a parasitic skin disease of lower animals, such as dogs, cats, wolves, horses, cattle, sheep, and swine, due to the presence of Sarcoptes scabiei communis. The disease may be communicated to man. producing lesions similar to those of ordinary s., but which disappear spontaneously in a short time. [G.] S. herpetic a. Fr.. gale clart reuse. Of Plenck, s. in which vesicles form, followed by white furfurs; probably eczema. [G.] S. humid a. Fr., gale humide. Ger., feuehte Kratze. 1. S. with an abundant exudation. 2. Eczema. " [G.]--S. lymphatic a. Fr., gale lymph at i que (ou pituitense). Watery itch "; s. attended with an eruption of vesicles. [G, 28.] S. miliaris. See JCZEMA papulosum.&. norvegica. See S. crustosa E, he; E", ell; G, go; I, die; Is, in; N, in; N, tank; [s. 446]