Scabies

"Scabies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A contagious cutaneous inflammation caused by the bite of the mite SARCOPTES SCABIEI. It is characterized by pruritic papular eruptions and burrows and affects primarily the axillae, elbows, wrists, and genitalia, although it can spread to cover the entire body.

Descriptor ID	D012532
MeSH Number(s)	C03.858.211.480.708 C17.800.838.775.800
Concept/Terms	Scabies Scabies Mange, Sarcoptic Mange, Sarcoptic Sarcoptic Mange

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Scabies".

Diseases [C]
Parasitic Diseases [C03]
Skin Diseases, Parasitic [C03.858]
Ectoparasitic Infestations [C03.858.211]
Mite Infestations [C03.858.211.480]
Scabies [C03.858.211.480.708]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Skin Diseases, Infectious [C17.800.838]
Skin Diseases, Parasitic [C17.800.838.775]
Scabies [C17.800.838.775.800]

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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Scabies".

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