Dictionary definition: pediculosis

Dictionary definition: pedicular
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      131 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 pe|dic|u|lar (pi dik'yoo lr) adj. 1. of lice 2. infested with lice; lousy Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Dictionary definition: pediculate
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      157 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 pe|dic|u|late (pi dik'yoo lit, -lat) adj. of an angler fish, characterized by pectoral fins attached to an armlike base and a reduced dorsal fin ...

Dictionary definition: Pediculus
A Dictionary of Nursing;      244 words ...Pediculus (pi- dik -yoo-lŭs) n. a widely distributed genus of lice. P. humanus capitis the head louse. P. humanus corporis the body louse, which in some parts of the world transmits relapsing fever and typhus. See also pediculosis .

Article: The facts of lice.(THINGS TO DO)
Jack & Jill;  September 1, 2009 ;     634 words ... ... know right away. Your parents can check with your doctor to see what she recommends. 8. True. The National Pediculosis (pi-DIK-yoo-LOW-sis) (a fancy name for having lice) Association recommends using the Lice-Meister[R] Comb to check your ...

Dictionary definition: pediculicide
A Dictionary of Nursing;      226 words ...pediculicide (pi- dik -yoo-li-syd) n. an agent that kills lice; examples include carbaryl, dimeticone, and permethrin.

Dictionary definition: saltworks
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      134 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 salt|works (-wurks) n., -works a place where salt is made, as by evaporation of natural brines Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Dictionary definition: salute
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      242 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 sa|lute (s loot) vt. -luted, -lut'ing 1. to greet or welcome with friendly words or ceremonial gesture ...