strongyloidiasis: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
Low frequency; specialized medical/parasitology term.Technical, medical, academic.
Quick answer
What does “strongyloidiasis” mean?
An infection caused by parasitic nematodes of the genus Strongyloides, particularly Strongyloides stercoralis.
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Definition
Meaning and Definition
An infection caused by parasitic nematodes of the genus Strongyloides, particularly Strongyloides stercoralis.
A potentially serious parasitic disease where the threadworm infects the intestines, often causing gastrointestinal symptoms, skin rashes, and in immunocompromised individuals, a life-threatening hyperinfection syndrome.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
No significant differences in meaning or usage. Both use the same technical term.
Connotations
Purely clinical; carries implications of tropical medicine, travel medicine, and immunodeficiency.
Frequency
Equally rare in general discourse, but familiar to medical professionals in both regions.
Grammar
How to Use “strongyloidiasis” in a Sentence
The patient presented with strongyloidiasis.The doctor diagnosed strongyloidiasis.Ivermectin is effective against strongyloidiasis.Strongyloidiasis is endemic in tropical regions.Vocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “strongyloidiasis” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- The patient was hospitalised after being strongyloidiasis-positive for years.
American English
- The community was screened to strongyloidiasis the at-risk population. (Note: highly contrived; the noun form is almost exclusively used.)
adverb
British English
- None. The term is not used adverbially.
American English
- None. The term is not used adverbially.
adjective
British English
- The strongyloidiasis patient required immediate antiparasitic therapy.
American English
- A strongyloidiasis outbreak was contained by public health officials.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Virtually never used.
Academic
Used in medical research, parasitology papers, and tropical medicine textbooks.
Everyday
Extremely rare; only used if discussing a specific medical diagnosis.
Technical
Standard term in clinical medicine, parasitology, infectious disease, and epidemiology.
Vocabulary
Synonyms of “strongyloidiasis”
Strong
Neutral
Weak
Vocabulary
Antonyms of “strongyloidiasis”
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “strongyloidiasis”
- Misspelling: 'strongylodiasis', 'strongyliodiasis'.
- Mispronunciation: placing stress on the wrong syllable (e.g., strongy-LOI-diasis). Correct is strongyloi-DYE-asis.
- Confusing it with other helminthic infections like ascariasis or hookworm.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Not typically through direct contact. It is usually transmitted through skin contact with contaminated soil (fecal-oral or percutaneous). Autoinfection can occur, allowing the infection to persist for decades.
Because these treatments suppress the immune system, which can lead to a life-threatening hyperinfection syndrome where worm larvae proliferate massively and spread throughout the body.
The drug of choice is ivermectin. Albendazole is an alternative, but less effective.
It is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and the southeastern United States.
An infection caused by parasitic nematodes of the genus Strongyloides, particularly Strongyloides stercoralis.
Strongyloidiasis is usually technical, medical, academic. in register.
Strongyloidiasis: in British English it is pronounced /ˌstrɒndʒɪlɔɪˈdaɪəsɪs/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˌstrɑːndʒɪlɔɪˈdaɪəsɪs/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “None; highly technical term.”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think: STRONG-Y-LOID-iasis - A STRONG feeling of being annoyed by LOID (like a coiled worm) in your insides (iasis means disease condition).
Conceptual Metaphor
INVASION (the parasite invades the body), BURDEN (a parasitic burden).
Practice
Quiz
What is the primary causative agent of strongyloidiasis?