phthiriasis

ὁ λαγὼς τὸν περὶ τῶν κρεῶν τρέχει → save one's bacon, save one's neck, save one's skin

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

phthīrĭăsis: is, f., = φθειρίασις,
I the lousy disease, phthiriasis, Plin. 26, 13, 86, § 138; 20, 6, 23, § 53; 25, 5, 25, § 61 al.

phthīrĭāsis, is, f. (φθειρίασις), phthiriase [maladie pédiculaire] : Plin. 20, 53.

phthīriasis, is, Akk. im, Abl. ī, f. (φθειρίασις), die Läusesucht, Plin. 20, 53 u.a. Aur. Vict. de vir. ill. 75, 12.

phthiriasis phthiriasis N F :: pthiriasis; louse-disease (Pliny)