CRAB LOUSE
\kɹˈab lˈa͡ʊs], \kɹˈab lˈaʊs], \k_ɹ_ˈa_b l_ˈaʊ_s]\
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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.
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Phthirius inguinalis.
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Sporadic Retinoblastoma
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