acanthocephaliasis

acanthocephaliasis

 [ah-kan″tho-sef″ah-li´ah-sis] infection with worms of the phylum Acanthocephala.

a·can·tho·ceph·a·li·a·sis

(ă-kan'thō-sef-ă-lī'ă-sis), An illness caused by infection with a species of Acanthocephala.

acanthocephaliasis

Infection by Acanthocephala, a large phylum of parasitic nematodes, which have complex life cycles involving multiple hosts, including invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, birds, and mammals.