Category: As-As

Intestinal roundworms. Infection with ascaris is referred to as ascariasis.

Infection with Ascaris lubricoides, the intestinal roundworm, the most common worm infection in humans. Ascaris eggs are found in the soil. Infection occurs when a person accidently ingests (swallows) infective ascaris eggs. Once in the stomach, larvae (immature worms) hatch from the eggs. The larvae are carried through the lungs then to the throat where they are…

A condition featuring scarring of the lungs caused by inhaled asbestos fibers. Asbestosis is irreversible. Asbestosis can also lead to lung cancer or to mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining on the surface of the lung.

A natural material made up of tiny fibers that is used as thermal insulation. Inhalation of asbestos fibers can lead to asbestosis and mesothelioma.

Abbreviation on a medication that indicates it contains acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). This special caution code is intended to be a warning for patients with specific medical conditions. If you see it or another possible caution code on a prescription, talk to your pharmacist about it before using the medicine. While not a part of the historical heritage…