ascariasis
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- noun
- /ˌæskəˈraɪəsɪs/
- Specialized
- The frequency of ascariasis, ancylostomiasis, and trichuriasis among China's vegetable farmers exceeds 90 percent in some regions.
Examples
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In areas where sanitation is poor, ascariasis can lead to serious health issues.
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Ascariasis has also been found to be a problem in North Bengkulu.
Academic text (1994) -
Keywords: ethnomedicine; Amerindians; Aw; bioethics; ascariasis
Academic text (1996) -
Clonorchis sinensis infestation in the common bile duct and ascariasis of the biliary tract are also implicated in the pathogenesis of the disease.
Academic text (2007) -
The doctor diagnosed the child with ascariasis after observing symptoms related to intestinal infection.
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Preventing ascariasis requires proper sanitation and hygiene to avoid soil contamination.
Synonyms
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A large roundworm that lives in the intestines of people and animals
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A worm that lives in people's intestines and causes disease
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A worm that lives in human and pig intestines and makes them sick
A disease caused by worms that live inside the body
Surface Forms
Morphology
ascariasis = Ascaris (opaque) = ascaris + iasis
The term is specialized medical terminology formed from the parasite name plus a disease-forming suffix and is not inferable by an average B1 learner from the base alone.
Etymology
The word ascariasis comes from the Greek word askaris, meaning 'roundworm', and the ending -iasis, meaning 'disease'. So ascariasis is the disease caused by Ascaris roundworms.