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单词 helminthiasis
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helminthiasis

[ hel-min-thahy-uh-sis ]
/ ˌhɛl mɪnˈθaɪ ə sɪs /

noun Pathology.

a disease caused by parasitic worms in the intestines.

Origin of helminthiasis

1805–15; <New Latin <Greek helminthi(ân) to suffer from worms (see helminth) + -asis-asis

Words nearby helminthiasis

Helmholtz, Helmholtz function, helminth, helminthagogue, helminthemesis, helminthiasis, helminthic, helminthoid, helminthology, helminthoma, Helminthosporium
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Example sentences from the Web for helminthiasis

  • In this way the helminthiasis nearly proved fatal to my cat.

    Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
  • Further on, I shall again deal with the helminthiasis due to strongyles.

    Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for helminthiasis

helminthiasis
/ (ˌhɛlmɪnˈθaɪəsɪs) /

noun

infestation of the body with parasitic worms

Word Origin for helminthiasis

C19: from New Latin, from Greek helminthian to be infested with worms
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for helminthiasis

helminthiasis
[ hĕl′mĭn-thīə-sĭs ]

n. pl. hel•min•thi•a•ses (-sēz′)

A disease that is caused by infestation with parasitic worms.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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