helminthemesis
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helminthemesis
[hel″min-them´ĕ-sis]the vomiting of worms.
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hel·min·them·e·sis
(hel'min-them'ĕ-sis),The vomiting or expulsion through the mouth of intestinal worms.
[G. helmins, a worm, + emesis, vomiting]
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hel·min·them·e·sis
(hel'min-them'ĕ-sis)The vomiting or expelling of intestinal worms through the mouth.
[G. helmins, a worm, + emesis, vomiting]
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helminthemesis
Vomiting of worms. This occurs only in very heavy worm infestation.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005