Infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm ''Ascaris lumbricoides'' in humans and by other species of ''Ascaris'' in other mammals.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ascariasis is a disease caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides . Infections have no symptoms in more than 85% of cases, especially if the number of worms is small. Symptoms increase with the number of worms present and may include shortness ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ascariasis \As`ca*ri"a*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? an intestinal worm.] (Med.) A disease, usually accompanied by colicky pains and diarrhea, caused by the presence of ascarids in the gastrointestinal canal.