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Definition of Anisakiasis
1. Noun. The disease caused by infection with ''Anisakis'' worms (usually through eating raw fish), characterised by violent abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. ¹
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Medical Definition of Anisakiasis
1. Infection with roundworms of the genus anisakis. Human infection results from the consumption of fish harboring roundworm larvae. The worms may cause acute nausea and vomiting or may penetrate into the wall of the digestive tract, where they give rise to eosinophilic granulomas in the stomach, intestine, or the omentum. (12 Dec 1998)
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