paragonimiasis
noun
par·a·gon·i·mi·a·sis
ˌpar-ə-ˌgän-ə-ˈmī-ə-səs 
plural paragonimiases
-ˌsēz
: infestation with or disease caused by a lung fluke of the genus Paragonimus (P. westermanii) that invades the lung where it produces chronic bronchitis with cough and reddish or brownish sputum and that occasionally also enters other viscera or the brain
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“Paragonimiasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/paragonimiasis. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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