oesophagostomiasis

oe·soph·a·go·sto·mi·a·sis

( ē-sof'ă-gō-stō-mī'ă-sis),

Infection with nematode parasites of the genus Oesophagostomum.

Synonym(s): esophagostomiasis

[G. oi-sophagos, gullet (esophagus), + stoma, mouth, + -iasis, condition]

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e·soph·a·go·sto·mi·a·sis

(ĕ-sof'ă-gō-stō-mī'ă-sis)

Intestinal parasitization by nematodes of the genus Oesophagostomum.
Synonym(s): oesophagostomiasis.

[esophagus + G. stoma, mouth, + -iasis, condition]

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oesophagostomiasis

Infection with species of the NEMATODE worm parasite Oesophagostomum. This resembles a hookworm but may cause a granulomatous mass on the lining of the intestine resembling a tumour. The condition has been reported mainly in Uganda.

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