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dracunculiasis meaning and definition
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Definition of 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
- synonyms: Guinea worm, Guinea worm disease
Source: Princeton University Wordnet