strongyloidiasis

Noun

Meaning

strongyloidiasis (countable and uncountable, plural strongyloidiases)

(medicine, pathology) infection by roundworms of the superfamily Strongyloidea

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

onchocerciasis whipworm trichinosis lungworm gapeworm

Examples

Autoinfection makes strongyloidiasis due to S. stercoralis an infection with several unusual features. Source: Internet

It is pathognomonic for autoinfective larvae and can be used as a diagnostic criterion for strongyloidiasis due to S. stercoralis. Source: Internet

Because strongyloidiasis is transmittable by textiles, such as bedclothes and clothing, care must be taken never to use hotel bed sheets in endemic areas. Source: Internet

Knowledge of the geographic distribution of strongyloidiasis is of significance to travelers who may acquire the parasite during their stays in endemic areas. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

strongylodon macrobotrys strongyloid strongyloidean strongyloidosis strongylophthalmyiid strongylosis