helminthiasis
English
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Etymology
[edit]From helminth (“parasitic flatworm or roundworm”) + -iasis.
Noun
[edit]helminthiasis (plural helminthiases)
- Any of various infectious diseases comprising and developing from infestation with any of various parasitic worms.
- Synonym: helminthosis
- Hypernyms: parasitism < infectious disease < disease < condition
- Hyponyms: ascariasis, hookworm, ancylostomiasis, necatoriasis, uncinariasis
Related terms
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[edit]infestation
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