Chorioptic mange
- Pronunciation
- /kor-ee-op-tik MANJ/
- Category
- Disease
- Singular
- Chorioptic mange
- Plural
- Chorioptic manges
Definition
A type of skin disease in animals caused by a parasitic mite (Chorioptes spp.) that primarily affects the skin and superficial layers rather than hair follicles.
Etymology
From Greek 'chorion', meaning 'skin', and 'optein', meaning 'to see'.
Example
Chorioptic mange can cause severe itching and hair loss in sheep.