dracunculiasis
An infection caused by an infestation of the parasite Dracunculus medinensisAn infection caused by an infestation of the parasite Dracunculus medinensis
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An infection caused by an infestation of the parasite Dracunculus medinensis
More definitions
- a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin
Translations
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Dracunculus + -iasisDracunculus + -iasis
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin:Guinea worm diseaseGuinea worm
Lessons for this word
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