noun🔗ShareGaleAn 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. "Le médecin a suspecté la gale après que ma fille s'est plainte de démangeaisons intenses et de petites bosses rouges entre les doigts.medicinediseaseorganismbiologyinsectanimalhumanbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading