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  • 51Infection, pinworm — 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 …

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  • 52Pinworm 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 …

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  • 53Ascarops strongylina — A small bloodsucking worm found in the stomach of pigs and wild boars in many parts of the world. Larvae of this species develop in coprophagous beetles; worms adhere to the gastric mucosa of the pig, and may cause inflammation and ulceration in… …

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  • 54pseudelminth — Anything having the appearance of an intestinal worm. [pseud + G. helmins, worm] …

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  • 55inwyrm — m ( es/ as) intestinal worm, internal worm …

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  • 56rengwyrm — m ( es/ as) intestinal worm, a maw worm …

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  • 57helminth — [ hɛlmɪnθ] noun a parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode. Derivatives helminthic adjective helminthological adjective helminthologist noun helminthology noun Origin C19: from Gk helmins, helminth in …

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  • 58helminth — n. Parasitical worm, intestinal worm …

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  • 59ascarops — ˈaskəˌräps noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin ascaris intestinal worm + New Latin ops : a genus of nematode worms (family Spiruridae) that includes a common reddish stomach worm (A. strongylina) of wild and domestic… …

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  • 60hel|minth — «HEHL mihnth», noun. a worm, especially an intestinal worm, such as the tapeworm or the roundworm. ╂[< Greek hélmins inthos, related to eileîn to turn, roll] …

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