|
|
Definition of Helminth
1. Noun. Worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes.
Generic synonyms: Worm
Group relationships: Class Trematoda, Trematoda, Cestoda, Class Cestoda, Aschelminthes, Nematoda, Phylum Aschelminthes, Phylum Nematoda
Definition of Helminth
1. n. An intestinal worm, or wormlike intestinal parasite; one of the Helminthes.
Definition of Helminth
1. Noun. A parasitic roundworm or flatworm. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Helminth
1. a worm [n -S]
Medical Definition of Helminth
1. Any parasitic worm, though it usually refers to one living in the intestines of a vertebrate animal. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Helminth
Literary usage of Helminth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New Sydenham Society's Lexicon of Medicine and the Allied Sciences ...by Henry Power, Leonard William Sedgwick, New Sydenham Society by Henry Power, Leonard William Sedgwick, New Sydenham Society (1888)
"("EX/ui>s, a worm.) A worm, especially an intestinal worm. helminth a. ("Ex^ms,
a worm. ... Of the nature of, or resembling, a worm. helminth ..."
2. Report by British Association for the Advancement of Science (1888)
"A Note on the Relations of helminth Parasites to Grouse Disease. By Professor F.
JEFFREY BELL, MA, Sec.It.HS The death of a large number of grouse in the ..."
3. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"Although these montane populations of Yarrow's spiny lizard are geographically
isolated, this may not necessarily be the case for the helminth species. ..."
4. Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge edited by Barry Leonard (1992)
"(D) After the viable helminth ova reduction in (iii)(C) of this subsection ...
(iii) The density of viable helminth ova in the sewage sludge shall be less ..."
5. Practitioner's medical dictionary by George Milbry Gould (1910)
"helminthiasis (hel-min-thi'-as-is) [helminth]. The diseased condition produced
by the presence of worms in the body. H. elastica, elastic tumors of the ..."
Other Resources:
