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strongyloidiasis
noun stron·gy·loi·di·a·sis \ˌsträn-jə-ˌlȯi-ˈdī-ə-səs\
Definition of STRONGYLOIDIASIS
: infestation with or disease caused by any of a genus (Strongyloides) of strongyles that parasitize especially the intestines of vertebrates including humans
Variants of STRONGYLOIDIASIS
stron·gy·loi·di·a·sis also stron·gy·loi·do·sis \-ˈdō-səs\
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Origin of STRONGYLOIDIASIS
New Latin, from Strongyloides, genus name, from Strongylus
First Known Use: 1905
Medical Dictionary
strongyloidiasis
noun stron·gy·loi·di·a·sis \-ˌlȯi-ˈdī-ə-səs\
plural stron·gy·loi·di·a·ses \-ə-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of STRONGYLOIDIASIS
: infestation with or disease caused by nematodes of the genus Strongyloides
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