Main Entry: dra·cun·cu·li·a·sis Pronunciation: dr&-"k&[ng]-ky&-'lI-&-s&s Function: noun Inflected Form: pluraldra·cun·cu·li·a·ses/-"sEz/ : infestation with or disease caused by the guinea worm
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.