large roundworms
1Horse colic — This page is about Horse colic. For other types of colic, see Colic. Colic in horses is defined as abdominal pain, but it is a clinical sign rather than a diagnosis. The term colic can encompass all forms of gastrointestinal conditions which… …
2anthelmintic — /ant hel min tik, an thel /, Pharm. adj. 1. of or pertaining to a substance capable of destroying or eliminating parasitic worms, esp. human intestinal helminths. n. 2. any such substance. [1675 85; ANT + HELMINT(H)IC] * * * ▪ drug any drug …
3Ascaridae — noun large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebrates • Syn: ↑family Ascaridae • Hypernyms: ↑worm family • Member Holonyms: ↑Nematoda, ↑phylum Nematoda, ↑Aschelminthes, ↑ …
4Ascaridae — n. a natural family of large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebrates. Syn: family {Ascaridae}. [WordNet 1.5] …
5diethylcarbamazine — di·eth·yl·car·bam·azine .dī .eth əl kär bam ə .zēn, zən n an anthelmintic derived from piperazine and administered in the form of its crystalline citrate C10H21N3O·C6H8O7 esp. to control filariasis in humans and large roundworms in dogs and cats… …
6family Ascaridae — noun large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebrates • Syn: ↑Ascaridae • Hypernyms: ↑worm family • Member Holonyms: ↑Nematoda, ↑phylum Nematoda, ↑Aschelminthes, ↑phylu …
7digestive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… …
8muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …
9Nematode — Not to be confused with ringworm. Nematodes Unidentified roundworm from wet soil. The mouth is at the top left corner. Scientific classification …
10skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… …
