noun🔗ShareKrätzeAn infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur."The doctor suspected scabies after my daughter complained of intense itching and small red bumps between her fingers. "Der Arzt vermutete Krätze, nachdem sich meine Tochter über starken Juckreiz und kleine rote Beulen zwischen ihren Fingern beschwert hatte.medicinediseaseorganismbiologyinsectanimalhumanbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading