fasciolopsiasis

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A disease caused by a large worm that lives in the gut

noun
/fæˌsiəloʊˈpɪsaɪəs/

Specialized

: fasciolopsiasis

Cases of fasciolopsiasis are more prevalent in rural areas with inadequate sanitation.

Examples

Treatment for fasciolopsiasis usually involves antiparasitic medications prescribed by a physician.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with fasciolopsiasis after reviewing the lab results.
He has fasciolopsiasis.
Don't ignore fasciolopsiasis!
The doctor diagnosed the patient with fasciolopsiasis after reviewing the lab results.
Treatment for fasciolopsiasis usually involves antiparasitic medications prescribed by a physician.
Cases of fasciolopsiasis are more prevalent in rural areas with inadequate sanitation.

Surface Forms

fasciolopsiasis singular

fasciolopsiases plural

Morphology

fasciolopsiasis = Fasciolopsis (opaque) = fasciolopsis + iasis

The formation is technical (a taxon name + the medical suffix '-iasis' meaning disease/infestation) and the components are specialized medical terms unlikely to be understood by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Fasciolopsiasis comes from the parasite name Fasciolopsis plus the ending -iasis, which means 'disease' or 'condition'. Fasciolopsis comes from words for 'ribbon' or 'small band' because the fluke is flat and ribbon-like, so fasciolopsiasis means the disease caused by that ribbon-shaped parasite.