Preferred Label : phthirus;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH hyponym : crab louse; Crab Louses; Louse, Crab; Louses, Crab; Crab Lice; Crab Lices; Lice, Crab; Lices, Crab;
MeSH Related Number : txid121228;
MeSH annotation : do not use /drug eff for insecticides: TN 111;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab louse;
UNII : txid121227;
Origin ID : D020061;
UMLS CUI : C0322634;
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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.
