Dracunculiasis

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dracunculiasis
       n : 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 [syn: {Guinea worm disease}, {Guinea worm}]