Gnathostoma
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Gnathostoma
(nath-os'tō-mă),A genus of spiruroid nematode worms (family Gnathostomatidae) characterized by several rows of cuticular spines about the head and by multiple-host aquatic life cycles; it includes pathogenic parasites of cats, cattle, and swine.
[gnatho- + G. stoma, mouth]
Gnath·os·to·ma
(nath-os'tō-mă)A genus of spiruroid nematode worms (family Gnathostomatidae) characterized by several rows of cuticular spines about the head and by multiple-host aquatic life cycles; it includes pathogenic parasites of cats, cattle, and swine.
[gnatho- + G. stoma, mouth]