Demodex
(dem′ŏ-deks″, dēm′)
[Gr. dēmos, fat + dex, worm]
A genus of mites of the class Arachnida (order Acarina).
Demodex folliculorum
A species that infests hair follicles and sebaceous glands of various mammals, including humans.
SYN: SEE: Acarus folliculorum; SEE: follicle mite.
Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Demodex." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/747003/all/Demodex.
Demodex. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/747003/all/Demodex. Accessed November 4, 2024.
Demodex. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/747003/all/Demodex
Demodex [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 November 04]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/747003/all/Demodex.
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