1) Intestinal parasite 2) Nematode 3) Nematode worm 4) Parasitic worm 5) Roundworm 6) Trichinella spiralis
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• (n.) A small, slender nematoid worm (Trichina spiralis) which, in the larval state, is parasitic, often in immense numbers, in the voluntary muscles of man, the hog, and many other animals. When insufficiently cooked meat containing the larvae is swallowed by man, they are liberated and rapidly become adult, pair, and the ovoviviparous femal...
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(species Trichinella spiralis), parasitic worm of the class Nematoda (phylum Aschelminthes) that causes trichinosis (q.v.), a serious disease in ... [4 related articles]
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Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Hairy, made of hair, fr, hair. ... <zoology> A small, slender nematoid worm (Trichina spiralis) which, in the larval state, is parasitic, often in immense numbers, in the voluntary muscles of man, the hog, and many other animals. When insufficiently cooked meat containing the larvae is swallowed by man, they are liberated ...
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(trĭ-ki´nә) an individual roundworm of the genus Trichinella.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: tri-kī′nă Definitions: 1. Old name for a genus of nematode worms, correctly called Trichinella.
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Trichina is a genus of Nematode worms. The genus includes Trichiasis spiralis which is one of the most dangerous parasites in man and other animals. It is very small, being less than 5 mm long, and some millions may be present in any one host, in which case they frequently give rise to the condition known as trichiniasis. The eggs are hatched out i...
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n] - parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles
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trichina 1. A small slender nematode worm that infests the intestines of meat-eating mammals and whose larvae form cysts in skeletal muscle. Infection may derive from undercooked meat. Symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, and fever. Latin name Trichinella spiralis. 2. A small, slender nematoid worm (Trichina spiralis) which, in the larval state, is ...
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Trichinella spiralis noun parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles
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