English noun: dracunculiasis | |||
1. | dracunculiasis (state) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | infestation | ||