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Term:ascariasis
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Definition:A parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease that involves infection of the intestine with the nematode Ascaris lumbricoides. Larvae migrating through the lungs cause cough, wheezing and hemoptysis. Bowel or biliary obstruction causes cramping abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Peritonitis, enlargement of the liver or spleen, toxicity and pneumonia are observed when larvae get into the portal circulation. An infection that is caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, many cases of which remain asymptomatic. During the transient larval migratory phase, shortness of breath, fever, and eosinophilia can occur. Depending on the intestinal worm burden, a spectrum of gastrointestinal tract symptoms can occur.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Ascariasis - roundworm;   Ascaris lumbricoides caused disease or disorder;   Ascaris lumbricoides disease or disorder;   Ascaris lumbricoides infectious disease
 related_synonym: Ascaris lumbricoides infection
 xref: CSP:1248-7284;   DOID:456;   ICD10:B77;   ICD10CM:B77;   ICD9:127.0;   MESH:D001196;   MONDO:0005654;   MedDRA:10003442;   NCI:C128392;   SCTID:2435008;   UMLS:C0003950



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