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ascariasis

[ as-kuh-rahy-uh-sis ]

noun

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

ascariasis

/ ˌæəˈɪəɪ /

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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ascariasis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; ascarid, -iasis
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Several serious, neglected tropical diseases in humans are caused by roundworms, including river blindness, lymphatic elephantiasis and ascariasis.

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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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