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helminth

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helminth /hel·minth/ (hel´minth) a parasitic worm.
hel·minth (hlmnth)
n.
A worm, especially a parasitic roundworm or tapeworm.
Helminth
A type of parasitic worm. Threadworms belong to a subcategory of helminths called nematodes, or roundworms.
Mentioned in: Threadworm Infection
helminth
[hel′minth]
Etymology: Gk, helmins, worm
a worm, especially one of the pathogenic parasites of the division Metazoa, including flukes, tapeworms, and roundworms.
helminth
a parasitic worm; a nematode, cestode or trematode.


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