helminthiasis

American

[hel-min-thahy-uh-sis] / ˌhɛl mɪnˈθaɪ ə sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

a disease caused by parasitic worms in the intestines.

helminthiasis British

/ ˌhɛlmɪnˈθaɪəsɪs /

noun

infestation of the body with parasitic worms

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Etymology

Origin of helminthiasis

1805–15; < New Latin < Greek helminthi ( ân ) to suffer from worms ( helminth ) + -asis -asis

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The observations quoted above, of the well-marked eosinophilia in the different forms of Helminthiasis, may here be specially mentioned.

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