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| stron·gy·loi·di·a·sis [ strònjə loy d əssiss ] |
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infection with worms: intestinal infestation in mammals by strongyles, producing various severe and sometimes fatal intestinal disorders, especially in individuals with weakened immune systems
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| [Mid-20th century. < modern Latin Strongyloidea, superfamily name < Strongylus (see strongyle)] |
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