guinea worm

or Guinea worm

noun

a long, slender roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis, parasitic under the skin of humans and animals, common in parts of India and Africa.

Origin of guinea worm

First recorded in 1690–1700

Words nearby guinea worm

guinea hen, guinea-hen flower, Guinean, Guinea pepper, guinea pig, guinea worm, Guinevere, Guinness, guipure, guiro, guisard

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Example sentences from the Web for guinea worm

On this he started up on two sticks, for he is doubly lame, having the Guinea-worm in both legs, and went away hurriedly.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1|James Richardson
The guinea-worm (Filaria medinensis) is a very troublesome parasite, which sometimes grows to a length of three feet.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official|William Sleeman
Among the many advances of modern helminthology, the discovery of the true source of the guinea-worm is not the least important.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
The guinea-worm may be described as a nematode measuring from one to six feet in length, having a thickness of 1/10th of an inch.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

The guinea-worm having been known from the earliest times, it is not surprising that its true nature long remained a mystery.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for guinea worm

Guinea worm

noun

a parasitic nematode worm, Dracunculus medinensis, that lives beneath the skin in man and other vertebrates and is common in India and Africa

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Medical definitions for guinea worm

guinea worm

n.

A long, threadlike nematode of tropical Asia and Africa that is a subcutaneous parasite of humans and other mammals and causes ulcerative lesions on the legs and feet.

单词	guinea worm
释义	guinea worm or Guinea worm noun a long, slender roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis, parasitic under the skin of humans and animals, common in parts of India and Africa. Origin of guinea worm First recorded in 1690–1700 Words nearby guinea worm guinea hen, guinea-hen flower, Guinean, Guinea pepper, guinea pig, guinea worm, Guinevere, Guinness, guipure, guiro, guisard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for guinea worm On this he started up on two sticks, for he is doubly lame, having the Guinea-worm in both legs, and went away hurriedly. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1\|James Richardson The guinea-worm (Filaria medinensis) is a very troublesome parasite, which sometimes grows to a length of three feet. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official\|William Sleeman Among the many advances of modern helminthology, the discovery of the true source of the guinea-worm is not the least important. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold The guinea-worm may be described as a nematode measuring from one to six feet in length, having a thickness of 1/10th of an inch. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold The guinea-worm having been known from the earliest times, it is not surprising that its true nature long remained a mystery. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold British Dictionary definitions for guinea worm Guinea worm noun a parasitic nematode worm, Dracunculus medinensis, that lives beneath the skin in man and other vertebrates and is common in India and Africa Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for guinea worm guinea worm n. A long, threadlike nematode of tropical Asia and Africa that is a subcutaneous parasite of humans and other mammals and causes ulcerative lesions on the legs and feet. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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