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have scabies
The patient has scabies.
病人患有疥疮。
疥疮
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疥疮
a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite, marked by persistent itching and skin irritation
The patient has scabies.
病人患有疥疮。
疥疮(由疥螨引起的皮肤病,剧烈瘙痒,易传染)
An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.
由疥螨引起的传染性皮肤感染；特征是持续瘙痒和皮肤刺激
a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
The doctor said the rash on my hands was scabies and gave me a special cream.
医生说我手上的皮疹是疥疮，并给我开了特制药膏。
Scabies spreads easily in crowded places, so the whole family had to be treated.
疥疮在拥挤的地方很容易传播，所以全家人不得不接受治疗。
If the itching gets worse at night, it might be scabies rather than an allergy.
如果晚上痒得更厉害，那可能是疥疮而不是过敏。
The patient has scabies.
病人患有疥疮。
Many children in the village suffer from scabies.
村里许多孩子患有疥疮。
The doctor prescribed a cream to treat scabies.
医生开了治疗疥疮的药膏。
Not this
He has a scabies.
Use this
He has scabies.
scabies 是不可数名词，前面不能加不定冠词 'a'。
Not this
Scabies are contagious.
Use this
Scabies is contagious.
scabies 虽以 -s 结尾，但通常视为单数不可数名词，谓语动词应用单数形式。
Not this
He has scabs on his hands.
Use this
He has scabies on his hands.
scabies 是疥疮，一种皮肤病，而 scabs 是疮痂，两者意思不同；此处应使用 scabies 表示疾病。
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