angiostrongylosis

noun

Infection (principally of dogs) by lungworms of the genus Angiostrongylus.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounangiostrongylosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInfection (principally of dogs) by lungworms of the genus Angiostrongylus.

Origin

A classical compound, from international scientific vocabulary, from Angiostrongylus + -osis.

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APA

angiostrongylosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiostrongylosis

MLA

“angiostrongylosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiostrongylosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angiostrongylosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiostrongylosis.

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