Parasitosis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parasitosis is a noun meaning (medicine) Infestation with parasites.
Meaning
(medicine) Infestation with parasites.
Example Sentences
The term delusions of parasitosis was coined by Wilson and Miller (1946) dispelling earlier use of the word acarophobia (Thibierge 1894), entomophobia, and parasitophobia.
Word Forms
- parasitoses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include delusional, delusory, enteroparasitosis, parasitemia, hemoparasitism, endoparasitosis.
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