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ascariasis
as·ca·ri·a·sis [ àskə r əssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
intestinal disease caused by roundworms: infestation of the intestines by common roundworms or related nematode worms ascarids
[Late 19th century. <ascarid + -iasis]
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