Definition of "helminthiasis" []

• A disease caused by infestation with parasitic worms. (noun)

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• "In nature, animals hardly ever die of old age, but of serious diseases, such as tuberculosis or a form of helminthiasis."
• "Most died prematurely from parasitic diseases, especially from tuberculosis and forms of helminthiasis worms in the gastrointestinal tract, like schistosoma, trichinae, and pork tapeworm.3 There were two major threats to the health of the people."
• "How much human helminthiasis is there in the world?"