Medical Dictionary

gnathostomiasis

noun gna·thos·to·mi·a·sis \nə-ˌthäs-tə-ˈmī-ə-səs\
plural gna·thos·to·mi·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of GNATHOSTOMIASIS

:  infestation with or disease caused by nematode worms of the genus Gnathostoma commonly acquired by eating raw fish

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