Definition of helminth in English:

helminth

noun ˈhɛlmɪnθˈhelmənTH

A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.
Example sentencesExamples
- Harmless worms called helminths can also be useful in helping to train the immune system.
- The cnidarians (hydra, jellyfish, and sea anemones) and helminths have a sac-like digestive system with a single opening.
- Humans and other animals have been living with helminths, or worms, since the dawn of time, and our intestinal tracts have adapted to their presence.
- The most common helminths are tapeworms and roundworms.
- Soil-transmitted helminth and schistosomes are great public health problems in several tropical and subtropical developing countries with poor socio-economic status and personal hygiene.

Derivatives

helminthic

adjective hɛlˈmɪnθɪkhɛlˈmɪnθɪk

Large household size has been reported to increase the risk of helminthic infection, possibly due to increased contamination of the local environment, thereby increasing the chance of infection in the members of the household.
Example sentencesExamples
- Almost all of the fatal cases of helminthic infection in the United States are caused by an autoinfecting nematode.
- The Ethiopians recommend that ‘deworming is a low-cost and feasible treatment in the setting of developing countries, where helminthic infections are widespread, and TB and HIV are rampant’.
- Chronic inflammation, a common feature of helminthic infections, has been proposed to play a key role in carcinogenesis induced by parasites.
- Experiments conducted by Dr. David Elliott, et al at the University of Iowa using mice with experimental inflammatory bowel disease showed that helminthic worms protected the animals from this disease.

helminthoid

adjective -ˈmɪnθɔɪd

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek helmins, helminth- 'intestinal worm'.

Definition of helminth in US English:

helminth

nounˈhelmənTH

A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.
Example sentencesExamples
- The cnidarians (hydra, jellyfish, and sea anemones) and helminths have a sac-like digestive system with a single opening.
- Soil-transmitted helminth and schistosomes are great public health problems in several tropical and subtropical developing countries with poor socio-economic status and personal hygiene.
- The most common helminths are tapeworms and roundworms.
- Humans and other animals have been living with helminths, or worms, since the dawn of time, and our intestinal tracts have adapted to their presence.
- Harmless worms called helminths can also be useful in helping to train the immune system.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek helmins, helminth- ‘intestinal worm’.

单词	helminth
释义	Definition of helminth in English: helminth noun ˈhɛlmɪnθˈhelmənTH A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode. Example sentencesExamples Harmless worms called helminths can also be useful in helping to train the immune system. The cnidarians (hydra, jellyfish, and sea anemones) and helminths have a sac-like digestive system with a single opening. Humans and other animals have been living with helminths, or worms, since the dawn of time, and our intestinal tracts have adapted to their presence. The most common helminths are tapeworms and roundworms. Soil-transmitted helminth and schistosomes are great public health problems in several tropical and subtropical developing countries with poor socio-economic status and personal hygiene. Derivatives helminthic adjective hɛlˈmɪnθɪkhɛlˈmɪnθɪk Large household size has been reported to increase the risk of helminthic infection, possibly due to increased contamination of the local environment, thereby increasing the chance of infection in the members of the household. Example sentencesExamples Almost all of the fatal cases of helminthic infection in the United States are caused by an autoinfecting nematode. The Ethiopians recommend that ‘deworming is a low-cost and feasible treatment in the setting of developing countries, where helminthic infections are widespread, and TB and HIV are rampant’. Chronic inflammation, a common feature of helminthic infections, has been proposed to play a key role in carcinogenesis induced by parasites. Experiments conducted by Dr. David Elliott, et al at the University of Iowa using mice with experimental inflammatory bowel disease showed that helminthic worms protected the animals from this disease. helminthoid adjective -ˈmɪnθɔɪd Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek helmins, helminth- 'intestinal worm'. Definition of helminth in US English: helminth nounˈhelmənTH A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode. Example sentencesExamples The cnidarians (hydra, jellyfish, and sea anemones) and helminths have a sac-like digestive system with a single opening. Soil-transmitted helminth and schistosomes are great public health problems in several tropical and subtropical developing countries with poor socio-economic status and personal hygiene. The most common helminths are tapeworms and roundworms. Humans and other animals have been living with helminths, or worms, since the dawn of time, and our intestinal tracts have adapted to their presence. Harmless worms called helminths can also be useful in helping to train the immune system. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek helmins, helminth- ‘intestinal worm’.
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