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(pathology) A rare infection by amoebas of the genus Acanthamoeba.
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(pathology) A disease caused by infection by Acanthocephala worms.
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An infestation with, or disease caused by mites or ticks.
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Alternative form of acariasis [An infestation with, or disease caused by mites or ticks.]
n
(pathology) A tumour produced by infection by Actinomyces bacteria
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(pathology) An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to man, characterized by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract, caused by Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces gerencseriae, and Propionibacterium propionicum.
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A pulmonary infection, primarily of rodents, that is caused by soil fungi of the genus Emmonsia
n
(pathology) infection with bacteria of the genus Aeromonas.
n
(medicine, archaic) Food poisoning (especially botulism) as a result of eating poorly cooked sausages.
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infection by Alternaria pathogens
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A form of helminthiasis (alveolar hydatid disease) caused by certain tapeworms
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A zoonotic disease of fish caused by liver flukes of the family Amphimerus
n
Infection by bacteria of the genus Anaplasma.
n
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis [Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.]
n
Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.
n
(medicine) Infection by a nematode of the genus Angiostrongylus.
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Infection (principally of dogs) by lungworms of the genus Angiostrongylus.
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(pathology) The disease caused by infection with Anisakis worms (usually through eating raw fish), characterised by violent abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.
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Alternative form of ancylostomiasis [Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.]
n
(pathology) A disease caused by infection with a arcobacter
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A disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides in humans and by other species of Ascaris in other mammals.
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infection with roundworms of the genus Ascaris.
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Any disease cause by the presence of ascarid nematodes
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Alternative form of ascariasis [A disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides in humans and by other species of Ascaris in other mammals.]
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(pathology) Alternative form of babesiosis [(pathology) Any of several malaria-like parasitic diseases in humans and other animals caused by Babesia, a genus of protozoa]
n
(pathology) infection with bacilli
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(medicine) A disease transmitted by the Amblyomma cajennense tick, but the organism that causes the infection is still unknown.
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A protozoan infection caused by Balantidium coli.
adj
(pathology) Caused by the roundworm Wuchereria bancrofti
n
(medicine) infection with Baylisascaris nematodes
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A protozoan disease caused by infection with Besnoitia parasites.
n
(pathology) The parasitic disease schistosomiasis.
n
(pathology) disease associated with infection with Blastocystis parasites
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(medicine) infection with Blastocystis parasites
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(pathology) An infection by bacteria of the genus Bordetella.
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(pathology) Infection by trematode worms of genus Brachylaima.
n
infection by nematodes of the genus Bunostomum
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(pathology) An infection by the bacteria campylobacter.
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(pathology) A disease caused by nematodes in the genus Capillaria.
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A trematode parasite, Opisthorchis felineus, that infects the liver in mammals
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A disease of fish caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Ceratomyxa
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A plant disease due to infection by the fungus Cercospora
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(pathology) A parasitic infection with a cestode
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(medicine) A form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America, caused by the parasitic trypanosome T. cruzi. It is transmitted to many mammals such as humans through insect bites, mainly by kissing bugs. Symptoms include fever, oedema, cardiomyopathy, and enlargement of the spleen and lymph nodes. It can be fatal.
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(medicine) infection by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
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(pathology) A disease associated with the presence of chytrids
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An infectious disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis.
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(biology, medicine, noncount) Infection with a clostridium.
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(pathology) coccidioidomycosis
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(medicine) The disease caused by coccidian infection.
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A parasitic infestation of Taenia tapeworm larvae; most common in ungulates and canids
n
(pathology) infection by Corynebacterium species
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(pathology) Any disease caused by infection with Coxiella bacteria
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skin infection by Spirurida larvae
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Any disease caused by the Cryptocaryon parasite
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A disease affecting the intestines of mammals that is caused by cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite.
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Alternative form of cryptosporidiosis [A disease affecting the intestines of mammals that is caused by cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite.]
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infection by the protozoan Cyclospora cayetanensis (sometimes Blepharis cayetanensis, considered one of the red algae).
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(medicine) A parasitic infestation of the voluntary muscles, lungs, central nervous system and other organs, caused by the ingestion of eggs of the tapeworm Taenia solium.
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infection by Cytauxzoon felis, a protozoal organism transmitted to domestic cats by tick bites
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Mange in dogs caused by a sensitivity to and overpopulation of Demodex canis, the demodectic mange mite.
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infection by Demodex mites
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infection by the fluke Dicrocoelium dendriticum
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(medicine) A condition caused by infection with Dientamoeba fragilis, a gastrointestinal parasite, leading to diarrhea, abdominal pain, and failure to thrive in children.
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(medicine) infection caused by the tapeworm Diphyllobothrium
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Alternative form of diphyllobothriasis [(medicine) infection caused by the tapeworm Diphyllobothrium]
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(pathology) infection with tapeworms of the genus Diplogonoporus
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(pathology) infection with the cestodes of the genus Dipylidium.
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Infection by parasites in the Dirofilaria genus.
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(pathology) infection by flatworms of the order Distomatida
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Synonym of trematodiasis
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(medicine) an infection caused by an infestation of the parasite Dracunculus medinensis
n
Alternative form of dracunculosis [(dated) dracunculiasis]
n
(pathology) infection with tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus.
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(medicine) A potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm.
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infection by Echinostoma parasites
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A disease of fish caused by the pathogenic bacterium Edwardsiella tarda.
n
infection by an enterobacterium
n
infection by Enterobius pinworm
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A disease, typically of fish, caused by infection with parasites of the class Enteromyxum
n
(pathology) infection with hemophilic mycoplasmas of the genus Eperythrozoon.
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(pathology) infestation with liver flukes (of genus Fasciola)
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infection by Fascioloides parasitic flatworms.
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(medicine) A condition caused by infection by the trematode Fasciolopsis buski, the largest intestinal fluke of humans.
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Alternative form of fascioliasis [(pathology) infestation with liver flukes (of genus Fasciola)]
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(medicine) A severe, chronic infection of ringworm.
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Any disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with nematode worms of the superfamily Filarioidea, transmitted by mosquitoes: characterised by inflammation.
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(pathology) Any disease associated with the presence of flavobacteria
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(pathology) Infection with fungi of the genus Fusarium.
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infection by a fusobacterium
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A bacterial disease of lobsters, caused by the bacterium Aerococcus viridans var. homari.
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Alternative form of gaffkaemia [A bacterial disease of lobsters, caused by the bacterium Aerococcus viridans var. homari.]
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infestation with geohelminths
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Alternative letter-case form of giardia [The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.]
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(medicine) Any disease in animals caused by parasites of the genus Giardia.
n
human infection by the nematode Gnathostoma hispidum and/or Gnathastoma spinigerum
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Alternative form of gnathostomiasis [human infection by the nematode Gnathostoma hispidum and/or Gnathastoma spinigerum]
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A disease caused by Gonderia parasites.
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(pathology) A disease caused by infection with nematodes of the genus Gongylonema
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(pathology) The disease caused by the ectoparasite Gyrodactylus salaris
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(medicine) Infection by nematodes of the genus Habronema.
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A buccopharyngeal infection occurring in Lebanon, probably caused by the larvae of Linguatula serrata.
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Synonym of grasserie (“disease of silkworms”)
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(pathology) infection with helicobacters
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Any of various infectious diseases comprising and developing from infestation with any of various parasitic worms.
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(archaic) helminth infection
n
infection with a hemoplasma
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(pathology) infection with protozoa of the family Hexamitidae
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(medicine) infestation by leeches
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(medicine, informal) Clipping of histoplasmosis. [(pathology) A lung disease caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, often asymptomatic otherwise with symptoms similar to those of flu.]
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(pathology) An infection by the larvae of the canine tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus.
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infestation by tapeworm of the genus Hymenolepis
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(pathology) infection with tapeworm of the genus Hymenolepis
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infection by parasites of the genus Isospora.
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Disease caused by ticks of the superfamily Ixodoidea.
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(pathology) A form of schistosomiasis caused by infection with Schistosoma japonicum.
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(pathology) A form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in Zimbabwe.
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(pathology) Any disease caused by infection with Lactococcus bacteria
n
infection by the mold Lagenidium
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(pathology) A disease caused by infection with parasites of the genus Lagochilascaris
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Giardia lamblia, an intestinal parasite that causes giardiasis.
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A parasite that causes leishmaniasis, a genus trypanosome protozoa, Leishmania.
n
infection by Leucocytozoon protozoa
n
Alternative form of linguatulosis [A condition caused by the parasitic crustacean Linguatula serrata.]
n
A condition caused by the parasitic crustacean Linguatula serrata.
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Alternative form of loiasis [(pathology) An infection caused by the nematode Loa loa, normally transmitted by various flies]
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Alternative form of loiasis [(pathology) An infection caused by the nematode Loa loa, normally transmitted by various flies]
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(pathology) An infection caused by the nematode Loa loa, normally transmitted by various flies
n
(pathology) poisoning by the venom of caterpillars of the genus Lonomia
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(medicine) A necrotic condition caused by the bite of a recluse spider (genus Loxosceles)
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Infection by a fungus of the genus Malassezia.
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Alternative form of malasseziasis [Infection by a fungus of the genus Malassezia.]
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Alternative form of mansonellosis [infection with Mansonella nematodes]
n
infection with Mansonella nematodes
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(pathology) infection of the blood with microfilariae
n
Infection by microsporidians.
n
infection by Mycoplasma bacteria
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Infection with parasites (myxozoas) of the genus Myxobolus.
n
infection with myxospores
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(colloquial) myxomatosis
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infection by hookworms of the genus Necator
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(pathology) infection with necrotic bacilli
n
infection with nematodes
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(pathology) ehrlichiosis caused by infection with Candidatus neoehrlichiamikurensis
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infection by Neospora parasites
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(medicine) The presence of larval cysts of Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, in the parenchyma of the brain, often associated with seizures and sometimes fatal.
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An infectious disease of adult honey bees caused by some microsporidian parasites of the genus Nosema.
n
nosema disease (“infectious disease of some insects caused by some microsporidian parasites”)
n
Histoplasmosis, a disease caused by the fungus species Histoplasma capsulatum.
n
Alternative form of onchocerciasis [(pathology) A disease caused by a worm of the genus Onchocerca, especially as transmitted to humans by flies and often causing blindness; common in tropical Africa.]
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(pathology) A disease caused by a worm of the genus Onchocerca, especially as transmitted to humans by flies and often causing blindness; common in tropical Africa.
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(pathology) A form of dermatitis caused by filarial worms of the genus Onchocerca
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A parasitic disease caused by trematodes in the genus Opisthorchis.
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pinworm infection; enterobiasis
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(pathology) A paracoccidioidal lesion
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infection with Parafilaria parasites
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infection with nematodes of the genus Parafilaria
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A food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke, most commonly Paragonimus westermani, in humans usually spread by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfishes.
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A trematodiasis in which the infectious agent is a paramphistome
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A disease (typically in horses) caused by roundworms of the genus Parascaris
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An infection caused by Penicillium marneffei, a dimorphic fungus.
n
Alternative form of penicilliosis [An infection caused by Penicillium marneffei, a dimorphic fungus.]
n
disease caused by Pentastomida parasites
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(pathology) Any disease associated with the presence of pentastomids
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A disease of oysters, caused by the protist Perkinsus marinus.
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(pathology) Any disease caused by bacteria of the genus Piscirickettsia
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(pathology) A parasitic fungal organism of the genus Pneumocystis, in humans specifically Pneumocystis jorevicii.
n
A parasitic infection by species in the closely related genera Porocephalus and Armillifer and other tongue worms in order Porocephalida.
n
Infection by parasitic crustaceans of genera Porocephalus or Armillifer.
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infection by the parasitic green alga of the genus Prototheca.
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(pathology) infection with a protozoan
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(pathology, zoology) Infection by the mold Pythium insidiosum.
n
A parasitic disease affecting silkworms.
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A disease of dogs and other species, caused by the hemoprotozoan parasite Rangelia vitalii.
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The parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans.
n
(medicine) infection caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi
n
(pathology) Any disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Riemerella
adj
Infected with ringworm.
n
A disease caused by the Saprolegnia fungus.
n
infection by Sarcocystis protozoa
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Mange in dogs caused by Sarcoptes scabiei canis, and other sarcoptic mange mites.
n
(pathology) infection with the protozoan parasites of the genus Sarcocystis.
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(pathology) Any disease caused by the presence of a Scedosporium fungus
n
(pathology) Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma.
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A cutaneous condition characterized by inflammation of the skin caused by marine cyanobacteria, specifically Lyngbya majuscula.
n
An animal disease caused by consumption of plants in the genus Senecio.
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(pathology) A disease caused by infection by bacteria of the genus Serratia.
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(pathology) A parasitic infection caused by the plerocercoid larvae of diphyllobothroid tapeworms in the genus Spirometra.
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infection by Spirillum bacteria
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(pathology) Any disease caused by nematodes of the genus Spirocerca
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infection by spirochetes
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infection with a protozoan of the genus Spironucleus
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(pathology) infection with bacteria of the genus Spiroplasma
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Alternative form of spirorchiidiosis [parasitic infestation by spirorchiids]
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parasitic infestation by spirorchiids
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(medicine) The symptoms associated with the bite of spiders of the genus Steatoda.
n
infection with Stephanofilaria parasites
n
A disease of honey bees caused by Aspergillus fungi that cover the larvae with a hard layer of powdery spores.
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(medicine, pathology) infection by roundworms of the superfamily Strongyloidea
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(pathology) A disease caused by infection by roundworms of the superfamily Strongyloidea
n
(pathology) An infection of tapeworms of the genus Taenia that does not usually cause any disease.
n
(pathology) infection by the fungus Talaromyces
n
(pathology) Any disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Tenacibaculum
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Alternative form of taeniasis [(pathology) An infection of tapeworms of the genus Taenia that does not usually cause any disease.]
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(medicine) Infection with parasitic nematodes of the genus Thelazia.
n
Alternative form of thelaziasis [(medicine) Infection with parasitic nematodes of the genus Thelazia.]
n
(pathology) Any disease caused by the presence of parasites of the genus Toxascaris
n
A zoonotic, helminthic infection of humans caused by roundworms of the genus Toxocara.
n
A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.
n
(pathology) infection with trematodes
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infection by Treponema bacteria
n
infection with trichinosis
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(pathology) A form of helminthiasis caused by the whipworm Trichocephalus trichiurus
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(medicine) A common sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and infecting the urinary tract or vagina.
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Alternative form of trichomoniasis [(medicine) A common sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and infecting the urinary tract or vagina.]
n
A systemic disease associated with fungi in the genus Trichosporon.
n
infection by Trichosporon fungi
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infection with Trichostrongylus nematodes
n
Any disease caused by infection with nematodes of the genus Trichostrongylus.
n
(medicine) A parasitic disease caused by infection of the large intestine by a whipworm
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(pathology) infestation with mites / chiggers of the genus Trombicula
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(medicine) Any of several diseases or infections caused by a trypanosome.
n
(pathology) A skin lesion resulting from trypanosomiasis
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An inflammatory skin disease caused by infection with the female ectoparasitic Tunga penetrans flea.
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Obsolete form of taeniasis. [(pathology) An infection of tapeworms of the genus Taenia that does not usually cause any disease.]
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(pathology) Coccidioidomycosis, a mammalian fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii.
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The chronic delayed stage of infection by Bartonella bacilliformis.
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(pathology) Infection by bacteria of the genus Vibrio.
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Trichuriasis, infection by members of the genus Trichuris.
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A disease of salmonid fish, caused by the myxosporean parasite Myxobolus cerebralis and characterised by awkward, corkscrew-like swimming motions.
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(medicine) myiasis caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica, the spotted flesh fly
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(medicine) infection by the nematode Wuchereria bancrofti
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