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Definition of Ectoparasitosis

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Ectoparasitosis: Infestation with an ectoparasite, a parasite that lives on or in the skin. The four major ectoparasitoses are pediculosis, scabies, cutaneous larva migrans and tungiasis (sand-flea disease).

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