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dracunculiasis

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Main Entry: dra·cun·cu·li·a·sis
Pronunciation: dr&-"k&[ng]-ky&-'lI-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dra·cun·cu·li·a·ses /-"sEz/
: infestation with or disease caused by the guinea worm
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dracunculiasis dra·cun·cu·li·a·sis (drə-kŭng'kyə-lī'ə-sĭs) or dra·cun·cu·lo·sis (-lō'sĭs)
n.
Infestation with Dracunculus medinensis. Also called dracontiasis.

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