acariasis

< /ˌæk əˈraɪ əˌsiz/. Pathology.

1. infestation with acarids, especially mites.
2. a skin disease caused by such infestation, as scabies.

noun

1. infestation of the hair follicles and skin with acarids, esp mites

n. pl. ac•a•ri•a•ses (-sēz′)

1. A disease, usually of the skin, caused by infestation with mites.acaridiasis acarinosis