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strongyloidiasis

/strɒnˌdʒɪlɔɪˈdaɪəsɪs/ /strɔːŋˌɡɪlɔɪˈdaɪəsɪs/

Meanings
noun
Infection by roundworms of the superfamily Strongyloidea

Examples :

"Because he walked barefoot in contaminated soil, the doctor suspected that the boy's stomach problems were caused by strongyloidiasis, a type of roundworm infection. "
disease organism medicine

Related Words

Illustration stomach

stomach noun

/ˈstʌmək/

An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.

"My stomach rumbled loudly during lunch break; I was very hungry. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration barefoot

barefoot adjective

/ˈbɛəfʊt/ /ˈbɛɹfʊt/

Wearing nothing on the feet.

"She likes to go barefoot in the summertime."

Illustration roundworm

roundworm noun

/ˈɹaʊndˌwɜːm/ /ˈɹaʊndˌwɝm/

An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.

"My dog was scratching a lot, so the vet checked a sample and found roundworm parasites. "

Illustration superfamily

superfamily noun

/ˈsuːpərˌfæməli/ /ˈsupərˌfæməli/

A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).

"Biologists classify owls into the superfamily Strigoidea, which sits above the family Strigidae (typical owls) and below the order Strigiformes (all owls). "

Illustration problems

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

Illustration contaminated

contaminated verb

/kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd/ /kənˈtæməˌneɪɾɪd/

To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.

"The spilled chemicals contaminated the drinking water, making it unsafe to drink. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration walked

walked verb

/wɔːkt/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

Illustration suspected

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

Illustration infection

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "

Illustration roundworms

roundworms noun

/ˈraʊndwɜːrmz/

An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.

"Our dog has been scratching a lot, and the vet suspects he might have roundworms. "