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Ascaris lumbricoides

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Ascaris lum·bri·coi·des (lmbr-koidz)
n.
A common roundworm that is parasitic in the intestines of humans and that causes restlessness, fever, and sometimes diarrhea.


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Parasitic diseases generally involved infestations by Trichiuris trichiura, Ancylostoma duodenale, Ascaris lumbricoides, Necator americanus, Giardia intestinalis.
Eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides were found in the patient's stool.
Roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm) is a common worm infestation.
 
 
 
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