ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES
\ɐskˈaɹɪs lˈʌmbɹɪkˌɔ͡ɪdz], \ɐskˈaɹɪs lˈʌmbɹɪkˌɔɪdz], \ɐ_s_k_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_s l_ˈʌ_m_b_ɹ_ɪ_k_ˌɔɪ_d_z]\
Definitions of ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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A species of parasitic nematode that is the largest found in the human intestine. Its distribution is worldwide, but it is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation. Human infection with A. lumbricoides is acquired by swallowing fully embryonated eggs from contaminated soil.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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This parasite infests the small intestine, especially of children, and is universal in its distribution, though more prevalent in the tropics. It often wanders into the stomach, the pharynx, and esophagus, and occasionally into the trachea or the eustachian tube. It may perforate the intestine or enter the appendix. The ova pass out with the feces, develop in moist earth, and infection takes place from the entrance of the embryos through the mouth. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
