Guinea worm disease and Guinea worm

Guinea worm disease noun - 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.

Guinea worm and Guinea worm disease are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guinea worm" instead a noun phrase "Guinea worm disease".

Guinea worm noun - 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.

Guinea worm disease and guinea worm are semantically related. You can use "Guinea worm disease" instead a noun phrase "Guinea worm".