ascaris
noun
any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
ascarides
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pluralof ascaris.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The number of ascarides or round-worms in one subject is sometimes enormous.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Liebermeister calls attention to the frequency with which ascarides are found in the intestines of those who die of perforation, and is inclined to think they may have something to do with causing it.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The older records contain instances of continued infantile priapism caused by the constant irritation of ascarides and also records of prolonged priapism associated with intense agony and spasmodic cramps.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
"Yes; you've now seen the heart of the government, cousin, and you must next be shown the ascarides, the taenia, the intestinal worm,—the republican, since I must needs name him," said Leon.
From Unconscious Comedians by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
It has been said that packets of ascarides have been collected in the stomach containing more than one hundred worms.
From The Dog by William Youatt
