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ascariasis

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as·ca·ri·a·sis  (sk-r-ss)
n.
Infestation with or disease caused by a parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides.
[ascar(id) + -iasis.]
ascariasis [ˌæskəˈraɪəsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) infestation of the intestines with the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, causing abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, weight loss, etc.
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Noun1.ascariasis - infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundwormsascariasis - infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms
infestation - the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
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