acanthocheilonemiasis

noun

A rare tropical infectious disease caused by the parasitic nematode Acanthocheilonema perstans. It can cause skin rashes, abdominal and chest pain, muscle and joint pain, neurological disorders and skin lumps.

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nounacanthocheilonemiasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA rare tropical infectious disease caused by the parasitic nematode Acanthocheilonema perstans. It can cause skin rashes, abdominal and chest pain, muscle and joint pain, neurological disorders and skin lumps.
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