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ASCARIASIS
ascariasis
(noun) infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ascariasis (countable and uncountable, plural ascariases)
A disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides in humans and by other species of Ascaris in other mammals.
Source: Wiktionary
As`ca*ri"a*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. an intestinal worm.] (Med.)
Definition: A disease, usually accompanied by colicky pains and diarrhea, caused by the presence of ascarids in the gastrointestinal canal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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