Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A disease caused by infestation with parasitic worms.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In pathology, a condition characterized by the presence of worms in any part of the body.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Med.) A disease in which worms are present in some part of the body.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun infestation with parasitic worms

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun infestation of the body with parasitic worms

Etymologies

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helminth (“parasitic flatworm or roundworm”) +‎ -iasis.

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Examples

  • In nature, animals hardly ever die of old age, but of serious diseases, such as tuberculosis or a form of helminthiasis.

    Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

  • In nature, animals hardly ever die of old age, but of serious diseases, such as tuberculosis or a form of helminthiasis.

    Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

  • Most died prematurely from parasitic diseases, especially from tuberculosis and forms of helminthiasis worms in the gastrointestinal tract, like schistosoma, trichinae, and pork tapeworm.3 There were two major threats to the health of the people.

    Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

  • In nature, animals hardly ever die of old age, but of serious diseases, such as tuberculosis or a form of helminthiasis.

    Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

  • Most died prematurely from parasitic diseases, especially from tuberculosis and forms of helminthiasis worms in the gastrointestinal tract, like schistosoma, trichinae, and pork tapeworm.3 There were two major threats to the health of the people.

    Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

  • In nature, animals hardly ever die of old age, but of serious diseases, such as tuberculosis or a form of helminthiasis.

    Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

  • Most died prematurely from parasitic diseases, especially from tuberculosis and forms of helminthiasis worms in the gastrointestinal tract, like schistosoma, trichinae, and pork tapeworm.3 There were two major threats to the health of the people.

    Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

  • Most died prematurely from parasitic diseases, especially from tuberculosis and forms of helminthiasis worms in the gastrointestinal tract, like schistosoma, trichinae, and pork tapeworm.3 There were two major threats to the health of the people.

    Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

  • How much human helminthiasis is there in the world?

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • How much human helminthiasis is there in the world?

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

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