noun
parasitic disease; parasitosis
Medical term for diseases caused by parasites, including helminthiasis and other parasitic infections.
発展途上国では寄生虫病が依然として深刻な健康問題である。
Parasitic diseases remain a serious health problem in developing countries.
寄生虫 refers to the parasite itself, while 寄生虫病 refers to the disease caused by the parasite.
Compound of 寄生虫 (parasite) + 病 (disease).