What does "helminthiasis" mean?

Any of various infectious diseases comprising and developing from infestation with any of various parasitic worms.

What is a synonym for "helminthiasis"?

Common synonyms include: ascariasis.

noun

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Noun

1
Any of various infectious diseases comprising and developing from infestation with any of various parasitic worms.
2
infestation of the body with parasitic worms wordnet

From helminth (“parasitic flatworm or roundworm”) + -iasis.