ascaris
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of ascaris
< New Latin (Linnaeus), the genus < Greek ascarís intestinal worm; compare earlier, late Middle English ascarides (plural) < Medieval Latin < Greek
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Ascaris lumbricoides, a type of roundworm from pigs that has been reported in a few cases in humans, can cause issues with the lungs or growth problems in children in severe cases.
From Salon • May 18, 2025
“The Population Biology and Control of Ascaris lumbricoides in a Rural Community in Iran.”
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The McGill study also reported that one of the sandboxes with Toxocara eggs was co-contaminated with the eggs of Ascaris, a parasitic worm that can, occasionally, cause intestinal blockage and stunted growth.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2015
Ascaris was still endemic in Appalachia in the late 1970s, infecting ~14% of children; it, too, has not been studied since then.
From Scientific American • Aug. 30, 2012
Zur Strassen’s observations on the giant embryos of Ascaris also support Boveri’s theory.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
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