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echinostomiasis
noun
echi·no·sto·mi·a·sis
\"+stəˈmīəsə̇s; or ˌekəˌnästəˈ-\
Definition of echinostomiasis
echinostomiases
\-əˌsēz\: infestation with or disease caused by worms of the family Echinostomatidae
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Origin and Etymology of echinostomiasis
New Latin, from Echinostoma + -iasis
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