- oesophagostomum
- oe·soph·a·gos·to·mum
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oesophagostomum
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Oesophagostomum — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Order: Strongylida … Wikipedia
Oesophagostomum — A genus of strongyle nematodes (subfamily Oesophagostominae) that encyst in the intestinal wall of herbivores and primates, causing nodular disease. Larvae appear to stimulate a host reaction in the intestinal wall, forming nodules in which the… … Medical dictionary
Oesophagostomum — n. a genus of parasitic nematodes occurring in Brazil, Africa, and Indonesia. It is a rare intestinal parasite of humans, producing symptoms of dysentery in cases of heavy infection. The worms may also invade the tissues of the gut wall, giving… … The new mediacal dictionary
oesophagostomum — ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈgästəməm noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from esophag + stomum : a genus of nematode worms (family Strongylidae) comprising the nodular worms of ruminants and swine and other worms affecting primates including man,… … Useful english dictionary
Oesophagostomum bifurcum — a parasite that forms tumors in the large intestine of monkeys and occasionally of humans in Africa and the Philippines … Medical dictionary
Oesophagostomum brevicaudum — a species that causes nodular worm disease in pigs … Medical dictionary
Oesophagostomum columbianum — a species that causes nodular worm disease in sheep and goats in the southern United States … Medical dictionary
Oesophagostomum dentatum — a species that causes nodular worm disease in pigs … Medical dictionary
Oesophagostomum radiatum — a species that causes nodular worm disease in cattle … Medical dictionary
Oesophagostomum stephanostomum — a species, normally parasitic in gorillas; a single human case has been recorded from Brazil … Medical dictionary
