"Phthirus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Lice of the genus Phthirus, family Pediculidae. Phthirus pubis, the crab louse, is usually acquired by sexual contact or contact with infected objects. It is found most frequently in the pubic hair, but also on eyebrows, eyelashes, or on the axillary hairs.
| Descriptor ID |
D020061
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.690.060.730
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| Concept/Terms |
Crab Louse- Crab Louse
- Crab Louses
- Louse, Crab
- Louses, Crab
- Crab Lice
- Crab Lices
- Lice, Crab
- Lices, Crab
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