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trichostrongyliasis

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trichostrongyliasis /tricho·stron·gy·li·a·sis/ (trik″o-stron″jĭ-li´ah-sis) infection with Trichostrongylus.
trichostrongyliasis
[trik′ōstron′jəlī′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, thrix + strongylos, round, osis, condition
infestation with Trichostrongylus, a genus of nematode worm. Also called trichostrongylosis. See also nematode.

trichostrongyliasis, trichostrongylosis
the disease caused by the infestation of the intestine and abomasum of ruminants by Trichostrongylus spp. Manifested by poor growth, wasting and persistent diarrhea. T. axei infestation is also seen in horses.


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