Local name of a buccopharyngeal infection occurring in Lebanon, probably caused by pentastomid larvae of the dog tongue worm, Linguatula serrata, which wander into the throat of the human host after ingestion of infected raw sheep, or goat liver or lymph nodes. ... Origin: Ar., snail ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Disease resulting from blockage of the nasopharynx by a parasite.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: hal′zūn Definitions: 1. Local name of a buccopharyngeal infection occurring in Lebanon, probably caused by pentastomid larvae of the dog tongue worm, Linguatula serrata, which wander into the throat of the human host after ingestion of infected raw liver or lymph nodes from sheep or goats. &nbs...
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