pediculosis
- n infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
- With generally improving personal hygiene, pediculosis has been waning for many years, and the fine-tooth combs (used to rake lice out of the hair) once found in most households .
- It was undertaken originally as a matter of necessity to curb pediculosiswhich runs rampant in barracks and battlefields.