habronemiasis

noun

: infestation with or disease caused by roundworms of the genus Habronema and characterized in the horse by gastric tumors and inflammation or by summer sores

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“Habronemiasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/habronemiasis. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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