Ascaridiosis
Definition
A parasitic infectious disease, widespread in humans and animals, caused by infestation with roundworms of the genus Ascaridia or Ascaris. This parasitic condition develops primarily within the small intestine, where the presence of parasites causes severe digestive disorders, acute abdominal pain, malnutrition states, and allergic reactions due to released toxins.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Ascaridiosis
- Ascariasis
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural variations for plural and genitive cases. |
| Formation | Medical noun derived from the parasite genus 'Ascaridia' combined with the pathological suffix '-osis'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [as.ka.ri.di.ˈo.zə] |
| Source | International Classification of Diseases and Pathological Terms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul pediatru a prescris un tratament antiparazitar eficient pentru a combate cazurile depistate de ascaridioză din colectivitate.
EN: The pediatrician prescribed an effective antiparazitic treatment to combat the cases of ascaridiosis detected in the community.
RO: Igiena precară a mâinilor și consumul de fructe nespălate reprezintă principalele căi prin care se poate contracta o ascaridioză.
EN: Poor hand hygiene and the consumption of unwashed fruits represent the main ways through which an ascaridiosis can be contracted.
RO: O ascaridioză netratată la timp poate duce la complicații grave, cum ar fi ocluzia intestinală sau migrarea paraziților în alte organe.
EN: An ascaridiosis left untreated in time can lead to serious complications, such as intestinal obstruction or the migration of parasites to other organs.
Idioms & Phrases
Diagnostic de ascaridioză / Ascaridiosis diagnosis
RO: Procedură medicală de laborator bazată pe examenul coproparazitologic pentru identificarea ouălor de paraziți în probe.
EN: Laboratory medical procedure based on stool examination to identify parasite eggs in samples.
Formă clinică de ascaridioză / Clinical form of ascariasis
RO: Mod de manifestare a bolii, care poate varia de la stadii asimptomatice până la infecții masive cu simptome acute.
EN: The manifestation mode of the disease, which can vary from asymptomatic stages to massive infections with acute symptoms.
Profilaxie pentru ascaridioză / Ascaridiosis prophylaxis
RO: Set de măsuri igienico-sanitare riguroase implementate public sau individual pentru a preveni răspândirea ouălor de helminți.
EN: A set of rigorous hygienic-sanitary measures implemented publicly or individually to prevent the spread of helminth eggs.
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