Medical Definition of Haemadipsa ceylonica
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A species of land leech found in Sri Lanka; it attaches itself to the skin of animals or humans. Its bite is painful, and numerous bites may cause anaemia.
Origin: G. Haima, blood, + dipsa, thirst
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Haemadipsa Ceylonica
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