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ascariasis

[ as-kuh-rahy-uh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. infestation with ascarids, especially Ascaris lumbricoides.


ascariasis

/ ˌæskəˈraɪəsɪs /

noun

  1. infestation of the intestines with the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, causing abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, weight loss, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ascariasis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; ascarid, -iasis
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Example Sentences

Several serious, neglected tropical diseases in humans are caused by roundworms, including river blindness, lymphatic elephantiasis and ascariasis.

The –swine model makes it possible to study the parasite, its relationship with the host, and ascariasis at the molecular level.

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