Helminthiasis
[hel-min-thahy-uh-sis] /ˌhɛl mɪnˈθaɪ ə sɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
a disease caused by parasitic worms in the intestines.
/ˌhɛlmɪnˈθaɪəsɪs/
noun
1.
infestation of the body with parasitic worms
helminthiasis hel·min·thi·a·sis (hěl’mĭn-thī’ə-sĭs)
n. pl. hel·min·thi·a·ses (-sēz’)
A disease that is caused by infestation with parasitic worms.
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