stron·gy·loi·di·a·sis 
(strŏn′jə-loi-dīə-sĭs)
(strŏn′jə-loi-dīə-sĭs)n.
Infection with the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis, which parasitizes the gastrointestinal system and is found chiefly in tropical and subtropical regions.
[New Latin Strongyloidēs, genus name (from New Latin Strongylus, strongyle nematode genus; see STRONGYLE + Greek -oeidēs, -oid) + -IASIS.]