ascariasis

[ as-kuh-rahy-uh-sis ]
/ ˌæs kəˈraɪ ə sɪs /

noun Pathology.

infestation with ascarids, especially Ascaris lumbricoides.

Origin of ascariasis

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at ascarid, -iasis

Words nearby ascariasis

asc, asc-, ascanius, ascap, ascared, ascariasis, ascaricide, ascarid, ascarididae, ascaridole, ascaris

British Dictionary definitions for ascariasis

ascariasis
/ (ˌæskəˈraɪəsɪs) /

noun

infestation of the intestines with the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, causing abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, weight loss, etc

Medical definitions for ascariasis

ascariasis
[ ăs′kə-rī′ə-sĭs ]

n.

A disease caused by infestation with worms of the genus Ascaris.