Webster's 1913 Dictionary
STRONGYLOID
Stron "gy *loid, a. Etym: [NL. Strongylus the genus (from Gr. -oid.](Zoöl.)
Defn: Like, or pertaining to, Strongylus, a genus of parasitic nematode worms of which many species infest domestic animals. Some of the species, especially those living in the kidneys, lungs, and bronchial tubes, are often very injurious. -- n.
Defn: A strongyloid worm.
New American Oxford Dictionary
strongyloidiasis
stron gy loi di a sis |ˌstränjəloiˈdīəsis ˌstrɑnʤəˌlɔɪˈdaɪəsəs | ▶noun infestation with threadworms of a type found in tropical and subtropical regions, chiefly affecting the small intestine and causing ulceration and diarrhea. [The worms belong to the genus Strongyloides, class Phasmida, in particular S. stercoralis. ]
Oxford Dictionary
strongyloidiasis
strongyloidiasis |ˌstrɒndʒɪlɔɪˈdʌɪəsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] infestation with threadworms of a type found in tropical and subtropical regions, chiefly affecting the small intestine and causing ulceration and diarrhoea. ●The worms belong to the genus Strongyloides, class Phasmida, in particular S. stercoralis.
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