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Ingestion vs Paragonimiasis - What's the difference?

ingestion | paragonimiasis |

As nouns the difference between ingestion and paragonimiasis

is that ingestion is ingestion while paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke, most commonly paragonimus westermani , in humans usually spread by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfishes.

ingestion

English

(wikipedia ingestion)

Noun

  • The action of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.

    • Derived terms

    * avian ingestion

    paragonimiasis

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia paragonimiasis)
  • A food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke, most commonly Paragonimus westermani , in humans usually spread by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfishes.