anisakiasis

anisakiasis definition - medical

an·i·sa·ki·a·sis (ănˌĭ-sə-kīˈə-sĭs)

noun
Infection of the intestinal wall with larvae of the nematode Anisakis marina, characterized by symptoms resembling those of septic ulcer or tumor.

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