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Definition of Dracunculiasis
1. Noun. A painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin.
Definition of Dracunculiasis
1. Noun. (medicine) an infection caused by an infestation of the parasite ''Dracunculus medinensis'' ¹
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Medical Definition of Dracunculiasis
1. Infection with nematodes of the genus dracunculus. One or more worms may be seen at a time, with the legs and feet being the most commonly infected areas. Symptoms include pruritus, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, or asthmatic attacks. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dracunculiasis
Literary usage of Dracunculiasis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lost Crops of Africa: Grains edited by F. R. Ruskin (1999)
"Health 49, Opportunities for the Control of dracunculiasis. 1983, 65 pp.
dracunculiasis is a parasitic disease that temporarily disables many people in ..."
2. Health Information for International Travel by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Foci of dracunculiasis (guinea worm) infection occur in India. ... dracunculiasis (guinea
worm) infection is found in some of these countries. ..."
3. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"The division also has extensive international activities aimed at prevention and
control of malaria, filariasis, schistosomiasis, dracunculiasis (guinea ..."
4. Explaining Child Malnutrition in Developing Countries: A Cross-Country Analysis by Lisa C. Smith (2000)
"Improving water quantity and quality reduces the incidence of various illnesses,
including diarrhea, ascariasis (roundworm), dracunculiasis (guinea worm), ..."
5. Fatal Indifference: The G8, Africa and Global Health by Ronald Labonte (2004)
"Substantial control of communicable diseases such as poliomyelitis, diphtheria,
measles, onchocerciasis and dracunculiasis through vaccination and other ..."
6. Our Common Journey: A Transition Toward Sustainability by National Research Council (1999)
"For example, guinea worm (dracunculiasis), which is a parasitic disease that can
be eliminated through providing clean drinking water, is on the verge of ..."
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