intestinal+worm

  • 81entozoans — adj. of or pertaining to an entozoon (internal parasite) n. internal parasite (i.e. intestinal worm) …

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  • 82entozoon — en·to·zo·on || ‚entəʊ zəʊɒn n. internal parasite (i.e. an intestinal worm) …

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  • 83ascarid — [ askərɪd] (also ascaris rɪs) noun Zoology a member of a family of parasitic nematode worms (Ascaridae) that live in the intestines of vertebrates. Origin C17: from mod. L. Ascaridae, from Gk askarides, plural of askaris intestinal worm …

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  • 84ascari — *s (G). An intestinal worm …

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  • 85entozoon — en•to•zo•on [[t]ˌɛn təˈzoʊ ɒn, ən[/t]] n. pl. zo•a [[t] ˈzoʊ ə[/t]] mcr any animal parasite, as an intestinal worm, that lives within the body of its host …

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  • 86helminth —   n. intestinal worm.    ♦ helminthagogue, n. anthelmintic.    ♦ helminthiasis,    ♦ helminthism, n. infestation with helminths.    ♦ helminthic, a.    ♦ helminthoid, a. like helminth.    ♦ helminthology, n. study of helminths.    ♦ helminthous,… …

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  • 87ascarid — [as′kə rid΄] n. [< ModL < Gr askaris (gen. askaridos), intestinal worm; akin to askairein, to jump, dance: for IE base see SCREAM] any of a genus (Ascaris) of parasitic roundworms …

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  • 88lumbricalis — [lum΄brikəllum΄bri kā′lis] n. pl. lumbricales [lum΄brikā′lēz΄] [ModL < L lumbricus, intestinal worm, earthworm: from the shape of the muscles] any of four small muscles in the palm of the hand and in the sole of the foot: also lumbrical… …

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  • 89enterobiasis — noun an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis; occurs especially in children • Hypernyms: ↑infestation, ↑infection * * * /en teuh roh buy euh sis/, n. Pathol. infestation with pinworms. [1925 30;… …

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  • 90helminth — n. any of various parasitic worms including flukes, tapeworms, and nematodes. Derivatives: helminthic adj. helminthoid adj. helminthology n. Etymology: Gk helmins inthos intestinal worm …

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