trombidiasis

noun

trom·​bi·​di·​a·​sis

ˌträmbəˈdīəsə̇s

variants or less commonly trombidiosis

ˌ⸗⸗ˌdīˈōsə̇s

plural trombidiases

ˌ⸗⸗ˈdīəˌsēz

: infestation with chiggers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Trombidium + -iasis or -osis

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