ascariasis
English
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Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -aɪəsɪs
Noun
[edit]ascariasis (countable and uncountable, plural ascariases)
- A disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides in humans and by other species of Ascaris in other mammals.
Usage notes
[edit]Do not confuse ascariasis (a parasitic disease with worms) with acariasis (a parasitic disease with mites).
Hypernyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]a disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworms Ascaris
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