Disease or Syndrome
helminthiasis
hel·min·thi·a·sis [ hel-min-thahy-uh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Parasitic Diseases
Definitions related to helminthiasis:
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A parasitic infection characterized by the infestation with worms, mainly in the intestine.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Diseases caused by parasitic worms of the helminth class.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Infestation with parasitic worms of the helminth class.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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