dracunculiasis

noun

Definition
a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin
Example
Here is an example sentence using 'dracunculiasis': She showed great dracunculiasis during the competition.
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
6
Consonants
8
Length
14

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