anisakiasis


an·i·sa·ki·a·sis

noun \ˌan-ə-sə-ˈkī-ə-sis\

Definition of ANISAKIASIS

: intestinal infection caused by the larvae of a nematode (family Anisakidae and especially Anisakis marina) and usually contracted by eating raw fish (as in sushi)

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