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Threadworm
A parasitic roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, which causes strongyloidiasis.
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noun
- 1
A parasitic roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, which causes strongyloidiasis.
- 2
The pinworm.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pinwormnoun | Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals |
| enterobius vermicularisnoun | small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pinwormnoun | Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals |
| enterobius vermicularisnoun | small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children |
| bankrupt wormnoun | A parasitic roundworm of the genus Trichostrongylus. |
| trichostrongyloidnoun | Any nematode of the superfamily Trichostrongyloidea |
| metastrongyloidnoun | Any nematode of the superfamily Metastrongyloidea |
| stomach wormnoun | A common roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), sometimes found in the human intestine, and rarely in the stomach. |
| tylostrongylenoun | A strongyle having one end swollen. |
| cyathostominnoun | A form of small equine strongyle |
| eelwormnoun | A nematode, or roundworm, especially any that resemble small eels and feed on plants. |
| protostrongylidnoun | Any nematode of the family Protostrongylidae |
| distomiasisnoun | Synonym of trematodiasis. |
| spirorchiidiosisnoun | parasitic infestation by spirorchiids |
| clinostomumnoun | Any trematode of the genus Clinostomum |
| spiral wormnoun | A genus of tiny marine worms that attach to seaweeds and make a spiral shell. |
| trematode wormnoun | the trematode |
| microbothriidnoun | Any parasitic flatworm of the order Microbothriidae |
| pentastomenoun | Any tongue worm of the subclass Pentastomida |
| spaghetti wormnoun | Worms with either their whole bodies or filaments attached to their bodies looking like spaghetti |
| metacestodenoun | The larval stage of a tapeworm |
| geohelminthnoun | Any of various soil-transmitted parasitic nematodes. |
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