SCABIES

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation

Example:

he has a bad case of the itch

Synonyms:

itch; scabies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("scabies" is a kind of...):

infection (the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms)