intestinal+worm
41Ascaris — A genus of large, heavy bodied roundworms parasitic in the small intestine; abundant in humans and many other vertebrates. [G. askaris, an intestinal worm] A. equorum SYN: Parascaris equorum. A. lumbricoides a large roundworm of humans, one of… …
42sméawyrm — m ( es/ as) intestinal worm, a penetrating worm, worm that makes its way into the flesh …
43Hand washing with soap — is the act of cleansing the hands with soap for the sanitary purpose of removing soil and/or microorganisms.October 15 has been appointed to become Global Handwashing Day in accordance with year 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation by the …
44enterozoa — n. intestinal worm, intestinal parasite …
45enterozoan — adj. pertaining to intestinal worms n. intestinal worm …
46enterozoans — adj. pertaining to intestinal worms n. intestinal worm …
47ascaris — as•ca•ris [[t]ˈæs kə rɪs[/t]] n. pl. as•car•i•des [[t]æˈskær ɪˌdiz[/t]] ivt any intestinal parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, esp. the species causing colic and diarrhea in humans • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME ascarides (pl.) < ML… …
48helminth — noun Etymology: Greek helminth , helmis Date: 1852 a parasitic worm (as a tapeworm, liver fluke, ascarid, or leech); especially an intestinal worm • helminthic adjective …
49ascaris — /as keuh ris/, n., pl. ascarides /a skar i deez /. any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea. Also, ascarid. [ < NL (Linnaeus), the genus < Gk ascarís intestinal worm; cf.… …
50Enterobiasis (pinworm infection) — An infection caused by a small, white intestinal worm: the pinworm or, more formally, Enterobius vermicularis. The pinworm is about the length of a staple and lives for the most part within the rectum of humans. While an infected person is asleep …
