Definition of dracunculiasis
: a disease that is caused by infestation with the guinea worm and that has been eradicated in most regions except Africa —called also guinea worm disease
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The last few hundred cases of Guinea worm, or dracunculiasis, the only other disease as close to eradication as polio is, are also confined to Africa.
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Origin and Etymology of dracunculiasis
New Latin, from Dracunculus, the guinea worm genus, from Latin, diminutive of dracon-, draco serpent, dragon — more at dragon
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