Acariasis
Definition
A generic term designating any contagious, parasitic skin, respiratory, or systemic disease caused by infestation with various species of mites in humans and animals. In human medicine, the most prominent manifestation is sarcoptic acariasis (scabies), whereas in apiculture and animal husbandry, the term describes severe conditions such as acarine disease of honeybees (caused by Acarapis woodi in the tracheae) or various forms of demodectic and psoroptic mange.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Acariasis
- Acarinosis
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with regular plural and genitive-dative endings. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French 'acariose', combining the prefix 'acari-' (mite) and the suffix '-ose' (disease condition). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ka.ri.ˈo.zə] |
| Source | Manual of Clinical Parasitology and Veterinary Infectious Diseases |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Apicultorul a trimis mostre la laborator deoarece bănuia o acarioză respiratorie care decima coloniile de albine.
EN: The beekeeper sent samples to the laboratory because he suspected a respiratory acariasis that was decimating the honeybee colonies.
RO: Netratată la timp, această acarioză cutanată provoacă leziuni severe prin prurit intens și infecții bacteriene secundare.
EN: Left untreated, this cutaneous acariasis causes severe lesions due to intense pruritus and secondary bacterial infections.
RO: Igiena riguroasă a hăinuțelor și a așternuturilor este esențială pentru a eradica o acarioză sarcoptică din colectivități.
EN: Rigorous hygiene of clothes and bedding is essential to eradicate sarcoptic acariasis within communities.
Idioms & Phrases
Acarioză sarcoptică / Sarcoptic acariasis / Sarcoptic mange
RO: Afecțiune dermică pruriginoasă provocată de Sarcoptes scabiei, caracterizată prin galerii săpate în epiderm.
EN: An itchy skin condition caused by Sarcoptes scabiei, characterized by burrows excavated in the epidermis.
Acarioza albinelor / Acarine disease of honeybees / Isle of Wight disease
RO: Boală respiratorie contagioasă a albinelor adulte, provocată de localizarea parazitului Acarapis woodi în prima pereche de trahei.
EN: A contagious respiratory disease of adult honeybees, caused by the localization of the parasite Acarapis woodi inside the first pair of tracheae.
Acarioză demodectică / Demodectic acariasis / Demodectic mange
RO: Infestație provocată de acarienii din genul Demodex la nivelul foliculilor piloși și al glandelor sebacee.
EN: An infestation caused by mites of the genus Demodex within the hair follicles and sebaceous glands.
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