anisakiasis

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noun

The disease caused by infection with Anisakis worms (usually through eating raw fish), characterised by violent abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.

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Meanings

nounanisakiasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe disease caused by infection with Anisakis worms (usually through eating raw fish), characterised by violent abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anisakidosis

Origin

From taxonomic name Anisakis + -iasis.

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Translations

Dutch haringwormziekte, anisakiasis
  • haringwormziekteinfection with Anisakis worms
  • anisakiasisinfection with Anisakis worms
Finnish anisakiaasi
  • anisakiaasiinfection with Anisakis worms
Portuguese anisaquíase
  • anisaquíaseinfection with Anisakis worms

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with anisakiasis

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Cite this entry
APA

anisakiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anisakiasis

MLA

“anisakiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anisakiasis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anisakiasis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anisakiasis.

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