helminth

UK
/ˈhɛlmɪnθ/
US
/ˈhɛlmɪnθ/
helminthnoun
helminths
pl
UK
/ˈhɛlmɪnθ/
US
/ˈhɛlmɪnθ/
Traducciones
The doctor diagnosed the patient with a helminth infection.
Доктор диагностировал у пациента инфекцию гельминтами.
Definiciones
A parasitic worm, especially one that lives in the intestines of its host.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with an infection caused by a helminth.
Any parasitic worm of several invertebrate phyla, including Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, and Acanthocephala.
Helminths are responsible for a range of neglected tropical diseases.
helminthadjective
UK
/ˈhɛl.mɪnθ/
US
/ˈhɛl.mɪnθ/
Used attributively in scientific and medical contexts (e.g., "helminth infection").
Definiciones
Relating to, caused by, or characteristic of parasitic worms.
The researchers examined the helminth burden in rural communities.