Synonyms of the word

scabies

• n. (pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the…

infection

• n. (pathology) The act or process of infecting.
• n. An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.

itch

• n. A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch.
• n. A desire or want.
• v. (intransitive) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
• v. (intransitive) To want or desire.
• v. (transitive) To cause to feel an itch.
• v. (transitive, colloquial) To scratch or rub so as to relieve an itch.