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ascariasis

noun as·ca·ri·a·sis \ˌas-kə-ˈrī-ə-səs\
plural as·ca·ri·a·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of ASCARIASIS

:  infestation with or disease caused by ascarids
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Origin of ASCARIASIS

New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1888
Medical Dictionary

ascariasis

noun as·ca·ri·a·sis \ˌas-kə-ˈrī-ə-səs\
plural as·ca·ri·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of ASCARIASIS

:  infestation with or disease caused by ascarids

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