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trichuriasis

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trichuriasis /trich·u·ri·a·sis/ (trik?u-ri´ah-sis) infection with Trichuris, often asymptomatic in adults but with gastrointestinal symptoms in children.
trich·u·ri·a·sis (trky-r-ss)
n. pl. trich·u·ri·a·ses (-sz)
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.
trichuriasis
the disease caused by the infestation of the cecum by Trichuris spp. The most obvious clinical feature is diarrhea sometimes with mucus and blood.
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