syngamiasis
noun
syn·ga·mi·a·sis
\ˌsiŋgəˈmīəsə̇s, ˌsing-\
variants: or
syngamosis
\-mōsə̇s\Definition of syngamiasis
syngamiases
\-īəˌsēz\ orsyngamoses
\-ōˌsēz\: infestation with or disease caused by roundworms of the genus Syngamus : gapes
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Origin and Etymology of syngamiasis
New Latin, from Syngamus + -iasis or -osis
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