Paragonimiasis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paragonimiasis is a noun meaning 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.
Meaning
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.
Word Forms
- paragonimiases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include parafilariasis, parascarosis, parainfection, sparganosis, enteroparasitosis, geohelminthiasis.
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