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follicular mange (medicine)


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demodectic mange


An infestation of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands with mites of the genus Demodex; they occur in humans and a number of domesticated animals; although asymptomatic in most species, these mites can cause severe and extensive dermatitis ("red mange") in dogs.

Synonym: demodectic acariasis, follicular mange.


Mudge, Thomas (sh)




born September 1715, Exeter, Devon, Eng.
died Nov. 14, 1794, Newington Place, Surrey

British watchmaker.

In 1765 he invented the lever escapement, the most dependable and widely used device for regulating the movement of the spring-driven watch. He later worked to improve the marine chronometer.