helminthiasis

noun hel·min·thi·a·sis \ˌhel-mən-ˈthī-ə-səs\

plural hel·min·thi·a·ses\-ə-ˌsēz\

Definition of HELMINTHIASIS

: infestation with or disease caused by parasitic worms

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1811

Medical Dictionary

noun hel·min·thi·a·sis \ˌhel-mən-ˈthī-ə-səs\

plural hel·min·thi·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

: infestation with or disease caused by parasitic worms

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