Strongyloidiasis
/ˌstrɒndʒɪlɔɪˈdaɪəsɪs/
noun
1.
an intestinal disease caused by infection with the nematode worm Strongyloides stercoralis
strongyloidiasis stron·gy·loi·di·a·sis (strŏn’jə-loi-dī’ə-sĭs) or stron·gy·loi·do·sis (-dō’sĭs)
n.
Infection with the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis.
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