Look up: roundworm

1. roundworm
   Nematode.
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2. Roundworm
   A parasitic worm resembling round spaghetti that may cause illness, particularly in young, old or weakened cats.
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3. Roundworm
   a group of worms that includes many of the major human parasites
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4. Roundworm
   Roundworm: A type of parasitic worm that hatches in the intestines and lives there. The eggs of the roundworm usually enter the body through contaminated water or food or on fingers placed in the mouth after the hands have touched a contaminated object. Symptoms from roundworm infections include fat...
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5. roundworm
   there are many internal parasites, but the -- and tapeworm are the main medical threats. Category: Medicine
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6. Roundworm
   Round'worm` noun (Zoology) A nematoid worm.
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7. roundworm
   <organism> Infection by the nematode Ascaris lumbricoides and is characterised by an early pulmonary phase related to larval migration and a later, prolonged intestinal phase. ... Adult worms are 15-40 cm in length and maintain themselves in the lumen of the small intestine. Infection occurs a...
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8. roundworm
   (round´wәrm) any member of the class Nematoda, somewhat resembling common earthworms in appearance; many are found as parasites in humans or other animals. Those most frequently infecting humans include Ascaris lumbricoides (see ascariasis); Enterobius vermicularis (the pinworm; see enterobiasis); the hookworm (se...
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9. Roundworm
   • (n.) A nematoid worm.
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10. roundworm
    (from the article `ascariasis`) infection of humans and other mammals caused by the intestinal roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. Infection follows the ingestion of Ascaris eggs that ... Many nematode parasites live in the alimentary canal and are spread as infective eggs. Ascaris lumbricoides, a human intestinal parasite, is common ... ...
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11. roundworm
    roundworm, another name for a nematode. See phylum Nematoda.
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12. Roundworm
    Roundworm is a common name for Phylum nematoda.
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13. roundworm
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rownd′wŏrm Definitions: 1. A nematode member of the phylum Nematoda, commonly confined to the parasitic forms.
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14. Roundworm
    A worm that lives in the cat's intestine. Looks long, thin and spaghetti like. Young cats are mainly affected and signs include a pot belly, poor coat and diarrhoea. Kittens should be treated regularly to eliminate worms.
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