ascariasis

[ as-kuh-rahy-uh-sis ]

nounPathology.

infestation with ascarids, especially Ascaris lumbricoides.

Origin of ascariasis

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at ascarid, -iasis

Words Nearby ascariasis

Asbury Park
ASC
Ascanius
ASCAP
ascared
ascariasis
ascarid
ascaridole
ascaris
ascend
ascendancy

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

British Dictionary definitions for ascariasis

ascariasis

/ (ˌæskəˈraɪəsɪs) /

noun

infestation of the intestines with the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, causing abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, weight loss, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Browse