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ˌæs kəˈraɪ ə sɪsas·cari·a·sis
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Princeton's WordNet
ascariasisnoun
infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms
Wiktionary
ascariasisnoun
A disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides.
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ascariasis
Ascariasis is a type of intestinal infection caused by a parasitic roundworm called Ascaris lumbricoides. It is typically transmitted when people ingest the eggs of the parasite which can be found present in soil contaminated with human feces. This disease is most common in places with poor sanitation and hygiene practices. Symptoms may include, but are not limited to, stomach or abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, and in serious cases, malnutrition or intestinal blockage.
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Ascariasis
Ascariasis is a disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. Perhaps as many as one quarter of the world's population are infected, with a prevalence of 45% in Latin America and 95% in parts of Africa. Ascariasis is particularly prevalent in tropical and sub-tropical regions where hygiene is poor. Other species of the genus Ascaris can cause disease in domestic animals, such as Ascaris suum which infects pigs. Some genes have been identified in humans that may increase susceptibility to infection. Infection occurs by swallowing food contaminated with Ascaris eggs from feces. The larvae hatch in the intestine, burrow through the gut wall, and migrate to the lungs through the blood system. There they break into the alveoli and pass up the trachea where they are coughed up and swallowed. The larvae pass through the stomach for a second time into the intestine where they mature into adult worms. They maintain their position by swimming against the intestinal flow caused by peristalsis. Adult worms have a life-span of 1-2 years which means that individuals may be infected all their lives as worms die and new worms are acquired. Infections are usually asymptomatic, especially if the number of worms is small, because the degree of disease is related to the number of worms in the intestine as well as to the size and health of the human host. It is typical to find that most individuals harbour a small number of worms, while a small proportion are heavily infected, something that is characteristic of many worm infections. The distribution of A.lumbricoides among human hosts is best described empirically by the negative binomial distribution.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ascariasis
Infection by nematodes of the genus ASCARIS. Ingestion of infective eggs causes diarrhea and pneumonitis. Its distribution is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation and where human feces are used for fertilizer.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ascariasis in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ascariasis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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