ascariasis

[as-kuh-rahy-uh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

1. infestation with ascarids, especially Ascaris lumbricoides.

ascariasis

/ ˌæskəˈraɪəsɪs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascariasis¹

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

Example Sentences

Several serious, neglected tropical diseases in humans are caused by roundworms, including river blindness, lymphatic elephantiasis and ascariasis.

From Scientific American

The –swine model makes it possible to study the parasite, its relationship with the host, and ascariasis at the molecular level.

From Nature