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Medical Definition of Capillaria
1. A genus of trichuroid nematodes parasitic in the liver and intestines of many mammals and birds. Two species, c. Hepatica and c. Philippinensis, produce often fatal infections in man. (12 Dec 1998)
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1. A genus of trichuroid nematodes parasitic in the liver and intestines of many mammals and birds. Two species, c. Hepatica and c. Philippinensis, produce often fatal infections in man. (12 Dec 1998)