Where does “neuroangiostrongyliasis” come from?
neuroangiostrongyliasis (English) comes from English angiostrongyliasis, from English Angiostrongylus.
neuroangiostrongyliasis (English): A disease of the brain and spinal cord caused by infection with the rat lungworm parasite, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, resulting in inflammation of the central nervous system
Definitions
- A disease of the brain and spinal cord caused by infection with the rat lungworm parasite, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, resulting in inflammation of the central nervous system
Ancestry of “neuroangiostrongyliasis”, step by step
neuroangiostrongyliasis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English angiostrongyliasis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | angiostrongyliasis | Infection by a nematode of the genus... |
| 2 | English | Angiostrongylus | — |
via English neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |