helminthiasis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɛlmɪnˈθaɪəsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hel′min thī′ə sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hel•min•thi•a•sis  (hel′min thī′ə sis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologya disease caused by parasitic worms in the intestines.
  • Greek helminthi(ân) to suffer from worms (see helminth) + -asis -asis
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
helminthiasis /ˌhɛlmɪnˈθaɪəsɪs/ n
  1. infestation of the body with parasitic worms
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin, from Greek helminthian to be infested with worms
'helminthiasis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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