scabio-, scabi-, scab- +

1. Scabies caused by variants of the species Sarcoptes scabiei in the itch mite family Sarcotidae, which infest any of a number of mammals, including mankind.
2. The same condition in nonhuman animals is more often known as sarcoptic mange or sarcoptic itch.

A crust that forms over a surface denuded of epithelium, made up of clotted plasma and blood cells.

Rough.

The killing of organisms that cause scabies.

1. A contagious skin disease caused by a parasitic mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) and characterized by intense itching.
2. A similar disease in animals; especially, sheep.

Infestation of the skin by the human itch mite. The initial symptoms of scabies are red, raised bumps that are intensely itchy.

A magnifying glass will reveal short, wavy lines of red skin, which are the burrows made by the mites. Treatment is with any of several scabicide medications.

A reference to scabies.

An excessive fear of scabies (itch) or the “seven-year itch”.

1. Characterized by scabies.
2. Marked by scabs.

Rough with a covering of stiff hairs, scales, or points.

1. Having or covered with scales or small projections and rough to the touch.
2. Rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf.