ˌparəˌgänəˈmīəsə̇s noun
( plural paragonimia·ses -īəˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Paragonimus (genus name of Paragonimus westermanii ) + -iasis
: infestation with or disease caused by a lung fluke ( Paragonimus westermanii ) that invades the lung where it produces chronic bronchitis with cough and reddish or brownish sputum and that occasionally also enters other viscera or the brain