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Pronunciation: der′mă-nis′ŭs ga-lē′nē
Definition: The red hen-mite, a parasite of chickens, pigeons, and other birds; it sometimes attacks humans and causes an itching eruption, especially in sensitized people.
[derm- + G. nyssō, to prick; L. gallina, hen]
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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