Medical Definition of Baylisascaris procyonis

1. A large roundworm commonly found in raccoons; has been the cause of human visceral larva migrans and ocular larva migrans, following accidental ingestion of embryonated Baylisascaris procyonis eggs in faeces of infected raccoons. Central nervous system tissue following systemic migration by larvae of Baylisascaris is thought to be due to cytotoxic eosinophil ungranule proteins released by the migration of these larvae. Can cause severe disease in a variety of wild and domestic animal species and in human beings. See: visceral larva migrans. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Baylisascaris Procyonis

Bayer
Bayer's patches
Bayes
Bayes' postulate
Bayes' theorem
Bayesian
Bayesian hypothesis
bayes theorem
baying
bayle
Bayle's disease
bayles
Bayley Scales of Infant Development
baylisascariasis
Baylisascaris
Baylisascaris procyonis (current term)
bayman
baymen
bayonet
bayonet
bayoneted
bayoneting
bayonets
bayonetted
bayonetting
bayonet forceps
bayonet hair
Bayonne
Bayonne Bridge
bayou

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