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nematodiriasis

noun nem·a·to·di·ri·a·sis \ ˌnem-ə-ˌtō-di-ˈrī-ə-səs \

medical Definition of nematodiriasis

plural nematodiriases play \-ˌsēz\
: an infestation of the small intestine especially of sheep by nematode worms of the genus Nematodirus that is characterized primarily by the scours

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