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Visceral larva migrans

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visceral larva migrans
n.
A disease, chiefly of children, caused by ingestion of nematode ova, usually of Toxocara canis, characterized by high eosinophilia and often liver enlargement, fever, cough, and hyperglobulinemia.
Visceral larva migrans (VLM)
Another name for toxocariasis. The name is derived from the life cycle of the organism.
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