Select the word that will make the sentence grammatically correct.
_________ can be easily treated by using a special kind of shampoo and a comb.

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Pediculosis is an infestation by lice.
Pediculus is the scientific term for lice. -osis is a suffix that either means "abnormal/diseased" or "infestation. So, pediculosis literally translates to lice infestation.
Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin.
Dermis is the scientific term for skin. -itis is a suffix that means "inflamed.
Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils.
Halitosis is bad breath.
Here is what the suffixes -osis and -itis mean:
-itis: Inflammation of
-osis: abnormal or diseased / an invasion or infestation

Select the Word That Will Make the Sentence Grammatically Correct