Meanings
nounascariasis (countable and uncountable, plural ascariases)
plural ascariases
- countableuncountableA disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides in humans and by other species of Ascaris in other mammals.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Esperanto askaridozo
- askaridozoa disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworms Ascaris
Italian ascaridiasi
- ascaridiasia disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworms Ascaris
Polish glistnica, askarioza
- glistnicaa disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworms Ascaris
- askariozaa disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworms Ascaris
- askarydozaa disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworms Ascaris
Portuguese ascaridíase, ascaríase
- ascaridíasea disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworms Ascaris
- ascaríasea disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworms Ascaris
Russian аскаридоз
- аскаридоз (askaridóz)a disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworms Ascaris
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with ascariasis
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APA
ascariasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascariasis
MLA
“ascariasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascariasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ascariasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascariasis.
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