pediculosis and scabies are common human parasitic infestations.
Surveys of students and faculty prior to the program demonstrated the need for such a program as did student pediculosis records.
British Dictionary definitions for pediculosis
pediculosis
/pɪˌdɪkjʊˈləʊsɪs/
noun
1.
(pathol) the state of being infested with lice
Derived Forms
pediculous (pɪˈdɪkjʊləs) adjective
Word Origin
C19: via New Latin from Latin pedīculus louse; see pedicular
Word Origin and History for pediculosis
n.
"lice infestation," 1809, with -osis + pediculus, diminutive of pedis "a louse," said in some sources to be akin to pedere "to break wind" (see petard) on notion of "foul-smelling insect" [Watkins].
pediculosis in Medicine
pediculosis pe·dic·u·lo·sis (pə-dĭk'yə-lō'sĭs) n. The state of being infested with lice.