Term Name: | haemonchiasis |
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Definition: | A trichostrongyloidiasis that involves parasitic infection of the ruminant abomasum by nematodes of the genus Haemonchus resulting in anemia, dehydration, diarrhea and accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, gut wall, thoracic cavity and submandibular tissue. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:3332] ( DOID:3332 ) |