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trich⋅u⋅ri⋅a⋅sis

  [trik-uh-rahy-uh-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
intestinal infestation with the roundworm Trichuris trichiura, producing nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, common in tropical areas with poor sanitation.
Origin:
1920–25; < NL Trichur(is) genus name (trich- trich- + Gk our(á) tail + -is adj. ending) + -iasis
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Main Entry: trich·u·ri·a·sis
Pronunciation: "trik-y&-'rI-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural trich·u·ri·a·ses /-"sEz/
: infestation with or disease caused by nematode worms of the genus Trichuris called alsotrichocephaliasis
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trichuriasis trich·u·ri·a·sis (trĭk'yə-rī'ə-sĭs)
n. pl. trich·u·ri·a·ses (-sēz)
Infection with a nematode. It is usually asymptomatic and not associated with peripheral eosinophilia, but in massive infections it frequently causes diarrhea or rectal prolapse.

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