strongylosis Vet. Sci. and Med.
(strɒndʒɪˈləʊsɪs)
[f. mod.L. Strongyl-us (see strongyle1) + -osis.]
Infection with or a disease caused by nematode worms (strongyles) of the genus Strongylus or the family Strongylidae containing it, which are parasites of many domestic animals.
| 1892 O. Fleming tr. Neumann's Treat. Parasites iv. ii. 580 (heading) Bronchial and pulmonary strongyloses. 1928 Daily Tel. 7 Aug. 9/4 Strongylosis, or grouse disease, is an infection produced by parasitic worms in the intestines, which are found to be present in almost all grouse. 1969 J. R. Georgi Parasitol. for Veterinarians ix. 164 Although Nematodirus spp. infections are ordinarily not associated with clinical disease, serious outbreaks have been attributed to N. battus. This strongylosis is characterized by..very severe and debilitating diarrhea. 1981 Equine Vet. Jrnl. XIII. 35 (heading) Ischaemic myocardial fibrosis and aortic strongylosis in the horse. |