dracunculiasis

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dracunculiasis Definition

• (n) 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

dracunculiasis Synonyms

• dracunculiasis
• Guinea worm
• Guinea worm disease