helminthiasis

helminthiasis definition - medical

hel·min·thi·a·sis (hĕlˌmĭn-thīˈə-sĭs)

noun pl. hel·min·thi·a·ses (-sēzˌ)
A disease that is caused by infestation with parasitic worms.

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