trichuriasis

trichuriasis [trik-uh-rahy-uh-sis] Word Origin noun Pathology.

1. intestinal infestation with the roundworm Trichuris trichiura, producing nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, common in tropical areas with poor sanitation.

Origin of trichuriasis 1920–25; New Latin Trichur(is) genus name (trich- trich- + Greek our(á) tail + -is adj. ending) + -iasis Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for trichuriasis trichuriasis noun

1. infection of the large intestine with the whipworm Trichuris trichiura, resulting in anaemia, weakness, etc

Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 trichuriasis in Medicine trichuriasis [trĭk′yə-rī′ə-sĭs] n. pl. trich•u•ri•a•ses (-sēz)

1. Infection with a nematode. It is usually asymptomatic and not associated with peripheral eosinophilia, but in massive infections it frequently causes diarrhea or rectal prolapse.

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