Main Entry: par·a·gon·i·mi·a·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌpar-ə-ˌgän-ə-ˈmī-ə-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural par·a·gon·i·mi·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

: infestation with or disease caused by a lung fluke of the genus Paragonimus (P. westermanii) that invades the lung where it produces chronic bronchitis with cough and reddish or brownish sputum and that occasionally also enters other viscera or the brain