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trich•u•ri•a•sis
(trik′ə rī′ə sis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
- Pathologyintestinal infestation with the roundworm Trichuris trichiura, producing nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, common in tropical areas with poor sanitation.
- Neo-Latin Trichur(is) genus name (trich- trich- + Greek our(á) tail + -is adjective, adjectival ending) + -iasis
- 1920–25
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