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ascariasis noun[ U ] medical specializeduk /ˌæs.kəˈraɪ.ə.sɪs/ us /ˌæs.kəˈraɪ.ə.sɪs/ an illness in people and animals caused by small worms that get inside the intestines: The patient presented with abdominal pain and was diagnosed with ascariasis. On farms where ascariasis is prevalent, young pigs should receive preventative treatment at 5–6 weeks of age. Ascariasis is the most common human worm infection worldwide. There had been no recent reports of ascariasis in the barn from which the animals came. Especially in developing countries, ascariasis is a cause of obstructive pancreatitis. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Digestive disorders achalasia acid reflux amoebiasis ancylostomiasis anti-diarrhoea appendicitis coeliac disease enteritis enterobiasis enterocele enterocolitis flatulence flatulent gastroenteritis peritonitis primary sclerosing cholangitis proctitis PSC radiation enteritis regional enteritis |