Look up: heartworm

1. Heartworm
   A rare, but potentially life-threatening parasite, that travels through a cat's bloodstream and grows large in the heart.
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2. Heartworm
   Heartworm: Dirofilaria immitis. A common parasite of dogs in many parts of the world that occurs in other animals, including cats, but rarely infects humans. The adult worms, which are up to 10 inches (25 cm) in length, typically live in the dog's pulmonary artery and right side of the heart. Inflam...
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3. heartworm
   Synonym for dirofilaria immitis ... A filarial parasite primarily of dogs but occurring also in foxes, wolves, and humans. The parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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4. heartworm
   (from the article `filariasis`) ...nematodes of the superfamily Filarioidea, that invade the subcutaneous tissues and lymphatics of mammals, producing reactions varying from acute ... parasitic disease, predominantly of dogs but also occurring in cats, that is caused by the nematode Dirofilaria immitis. Infective larvae ... [2 relate...
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5. heartworm
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hart′wŏrm Synonyms: Dirofilaria immitis
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6. Heartworm
   A filarial worm (Dirofilaria immitis) transmitted by mosquitoes and parasitic in the heart and associated blood vessels of dogs and other canids.
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7. Heartworm
   (album) `Heartworm` is an album by the Irish rock group Whipping Boy, released on November 1, 1995 on Columbia Records. It was recorded between September and November 1994 in Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin. Track listing: #"Twinkle" #"When We Were Young" #"Tripped"...
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