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  • 31Ascariasis — 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,… …

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  • 32anthelmintic — /ant hel min tik, an thel /, Pharm. adj. 1. of or pertaining to a substance capable of destroying or eliminating parasitic worms, esp. human intestinal helminths. n. 2. any such substance. [1675 85; ANT + HELMINT(H)IC] * * * ▪ drug       any drug …

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  • 33Helminth — Hel minth, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a worm.] (Zo[ o]l.) An intestinal worm, or wormlike intestinal parasite; one of the Helminthes. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 34entozoa — adj. of or pertaining to an entozoon (internal parasite) n. internal parasite (i.e. intestinal worm) en·to·zo·on || ‚entəʊ zəʊɒn n. internal parasite (i.e. an intestinal worm) …

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  • 35u̯el-7, u̯elǝ-, u̯lē- —     u̯el 7, u̯elǝ , u̯lē     English meaning: to turn, wind; round, etc..     Deutsche Übersetzung: “drehen, winden, wälzen”     Note: extended u̯el(e)u , u̯l̥ ne u , u̯(e)lei (diese also “umwinden, einwickeln = einhũllen”)     Material: A.… …

    Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • 36as|ca|rid — «AS kuhr ihd», noun. a roundworm, pinworm, or similar nematode worm, existing as a parasite in the intestinal tract of vertebrates. ╂[< Greek ascaris, ídos an intestinal worm] …

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  • 37Ascaris lumbricoides — Mawworm Maw worm , n. [Maw the belly + worm.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any intestinal worm found in the stomach, esp. the common round worm ({Ascaris lumbricoides}), and allied species. (b) One of the larv[ae] of botflies of horses; a bot. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 38Mawworm — Maw worm , n. [Maw the belly + worm.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any intestinal worm found in the stomach, esp. the common round worm ({Ascaris lumbricoides}), and allied species. (b) One of the larv[ae] of botflies of horses; a bot. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 39helminth- — combining form or helmintho Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from helminth , helmis intestinal worm, parasitic worm; akin to Greek eulē worm, maggot, Tocharian A walyi worms, Greek eilein to wind, roll more at voluble …

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  • 40Ascarididae — A family of large intestinal roundworms that includes the important nematode of humans, Ascaris lumbricoides, the abundant roundworm of swine, Ascaris suum, and the common ascarids of dogs and cats, Toxocara and Toxascaris species. [G. askaris,… …

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