paragonimiasis

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noun

A food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke, most commonly Paragonimus westermani, in humans usually spread by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfishes.

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Meanings

nounparagonimiasis (countable and uncountable, plural paragonimiases)

plural paragonimiases

  1. countableuncountableA food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke, most commonly Paragonimus westermani, in humans usually spread by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfishes.

Origin

Paragonimus + -iasis

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paragonimiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paragonimiasis

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“paragonimiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paragonimiasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paragonimiasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paragonimiasis.

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