syngamiasis

noun

syn·​ga·​mi·​a·​sis

ˌsiŋgəˈmīəsə̇s,

ˌsing-

variants or syngamosis

-mōsə̇s

plural syngamiases

-īəˌsēz

or syngamoses

-ōˌsēz

: infestation with or disease caused by roundworms of the genus Syngamus : gapes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Syngamus + -iasis or -osis

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