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ascariasis


as·ca·ri·a·sis

noun \ˌas-kə-ˈrī-ə-səs\
plural as·ca·ri·a·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of ASCARIASIS

: infestation with or disease caused by ascarids

Origin of ASCARIASIS

New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1888

Rhymes with ASCARIASIS

acariasis, amebiasis, bilharziasis, candidiasis, helminthiasis, leishmaniasis, satyriasis

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