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Ascaris

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Ascaris /As·ca·ris/ (-ris) a genus of nematode parasites of the large intestine. A. lumbricoi´des causes ascariasis.
ascaris /as·ca·ris/ (-ris) a nematode of the genus Ascaris.
As·ca·ris (sk-rs)
n.
A genus of large roundworms parasitic in the small intestine of humans and other vertebrates.
Ascaris
[as′kəris]
a genus of nematode worms; large parasitic intestinal roundworms, such as Ascaris lumbricoides, a cause of ascariasis, found throughout temperate and tropic regions. They can infect the intestines of humans and swine.
ascaris,
a nematode of the genus Ascaris.
Ascaris [as´kah-ris]
a genus of nematode (roundworm) parasites found in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates. A. lumbricoi´des is the largest roundworm infecting humans, causing ascariasis.
 Life cycle of Ascaris lumbricoides. From Mahon and Manuselis, 2000.
ascaris 
a nematode of the genus Ascaris.
asbestos (asbes´ts),
n a group of fibrous impure magnesium silicate minerals. Inhalation of the fibers can lead to pulmonary fibrosis.
Ascaris
n a genus of large parasitic intestinal roundworms such as
A. lumbricoides.
Ascaris
a nematode parasite found in the intestine of many animal species. The genus is a member of the family Ascarididae. Includes A. columnaris (wild animals—see baylisascariscolumnaris), A. lumbricoides (humans), A. suum (pigs), A. schroederi.
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