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neuroangiostrongyliasis

/ˌmɛθɪˌliːni.oʊˌdaɪˈɒksi ˌsaɪkloʊˌproʊpɪlˈmɛθɪl æmˈfɛtəmiːn/

neuroangiostrongyliasis noun: a disease of the brain and spinal cord caused by infection with the rat lungworm parasite, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, resulting in inflammation of the central nervous system.

Noun

neuroangiostrongyliasis (uncountable, abbreviation NAS)

  1. A disease of the brain and spinal cord caused by infection with the rat lungworm parasite, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, resulting in inflammation of the central nervous system.

Forms of neuroangiostrongyliasis

abbreviationNAS

Origin of neuroangiostrongyliasis

From neuro- + angiostrongyliasis.

Questions about neuroangiostrongyliasis

What does neuroangiostrongyliasis mean?
Neuroangiostrongyliasis means a disease of the brain and spinal cord caused by infection with the rat lungworm parasite, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, resulting in inflammation of the central nervous system.
What part of speech is neuroangiostrongyliasis?
Neuroangiostrongyliasis is a noun.
How do you pronounce neuroangiostrongyliasis?
Neuroangiostrongyliasis is pronounced /ˌmɛθɪˌliːni.oʊˌdaɪˈɒksi ˌsaɪkloʊˌproʊpɪlˈmɛθɪl æmˈfɛtəmiːn/.

Words near neuroangiostrongyliasis in the dictionary

  1. neuroangiogenesis
  2. neuroangiogenic
  3. neuroangiogram
  4. neuroangiograms
  5. neuroangiography
  6. neuroangiostrongyliasis
  7. neuroantigen
  8. neuroantigens
  9. neuroapoptosis
  10. neuroapoptotic
  11. neuroarchaeological

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