scoleciasis

sco·le·ci·a·sis

(skō'lē-sī'ă-sis),

Infection of the intestine by larvae of lepidopterans (moths and butterflies).

[G. skōlēx, worm, + -iasis, condition]

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scoleciasis

(skō-lĕ-sī′ă-sĭs) [Gr. skolex, worm, + -iasis, condition]

The presence of larval forms of butterflies or moths in the body.

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