The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ascariasis \As`ca*ri"a*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? an intestinal worm.] (Med.) A disease, usually accompanied by colicky pains and diarrhea, caused by the presence of ascarids in the gastrointestinal canal. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ascariasis n 1: infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms