Definition of Ascariasis
1. Noun. Infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms.
Definition of Ascariasis
1. n. A disease, usually accompanied by colicky pains and diarrhea, caused by the presence of ascarids in the gastrointestinal canal.
Definition of Ascariasis
1. Noun. A disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm ''Ascaris lumbricoides''. ¹
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Definition of Ascariasis
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Medical Definition of Ascariasis
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Most common parasitic infection in the world, endemic along Gulf Coast, Ozark Mountains, Nigeria, Southeast Asia, organism: Ascaris lumbricoides, age: children (1-10 y.o.), cycle: soil to duodenum to venules/lymphatics to lung to brochus to mouth to jejunum, location: jejunum greater than ileum (99%), duodenum, stomach, common bile duct, pancreatic duct, symptoms: colic, eosinophilia, appendicitis, haematemesis, pneumonitis, jaundice X-ray: 15-35 cm long filling defects, whirled appearance (bolus of worms) complications: intestinal obstruction/perforation, intermittant biliary obstruction, liver abscess (rare), granulomatous stricture of extrahepatic bile ducts (rare)
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ascariasis
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