‖ pedicuˈlosis Path.
[f. L. pedīcul-us louse + -osis.]
Infestation with lice; a diseased condition marked by the presence and multiplication of lice upon the skin; phthiriasis.
| 1809 in Cent. Dict. 1899 Allbutt's Syst. Med. VIII. 701 Vagabond's disease..an extensive pigmentation of the skin due to the combined effects of pediculosis, scratching, and exposure. |