Disease or Syndrome
parasitic infection
par·a·sit·ic in·fec·tion
Definitions related to parasitic infection:
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A successful invasion of a host by an organism that uses the host for food and shelter.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An infection caused by a parasite.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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