SINCE 1828
diphyllobothriasis
noun
di·phyl·lo·both·ri·a·sis
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plural diphyllobothriases\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of diphyllobothriasis
: infestation with or disease caused by the fish tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium latum)
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