Dracunculiasis — synonyms, definition

1. dracunculiasis (Noun)

2 synonyms
Guinea worm Guinea worm disease
1 definition

dracunculiasis (Noun) — 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.

1 type of
infestation