Medical Dictionary

trichuriasis

noun trich·u·ri·a·sis \ˌtrik-yə-ˈrī-ə-səs\
plural trich·u·ri·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of TRICHURIASIS

:  infestation with or disease caused by nematode worms of the genus Trichuris—called also trichocephaliasis

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