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diphyllobothriasis

noun di·phyl·lo·both·ri·a·sis \ (ˌ)dī-ˌfil-ō-bäth-ˈrī-ə-səs \

medical Definition of diphyllobothriasis

plural diphyllobothriases play \-ˌsēz\

: infestation with or disease caused by the fish tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium latum)

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