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  guinea worm

  noun

  a long, slender roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis, parasitic under the skin of humans and animals, common in parts of India and Africa.
• Guinea worm
  Guinea worm

  noun

  a parasitic nematode worm, Dracunculus medinensis, that lives beneath the skin in man and other vertebrates and is common in India and Africa

guinea worm

American  

Or Guinea worm

noun

1. a long, slender roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis, parasitic under the skin of humans and animals, common in parts of India and Africa.

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Guinea worm British  

noun

1. a parasitic nematode worm, Dracunculus medinensis, that lives beneath the skin in man and other vertebrates and is common in India and Africa

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Etymology

Origin of guinea worm

First recorded in 1690–1700

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Other examples are guinea worm and sleeping sickness.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2018

The global campaign to wipe out guinea worm was launched by the World Health Organization and the U.S.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2018

Chan said the initiatives she most wants to succeed are those aimed at eradicating polio and guinea worm.

From Washington Times ● May 22, 2017

Eberhard guessed that fish were eating guinea worm larvae and dogs were eating the fish.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2016

The Laboratory is also the headquarters of the Government's constant campaign against malaria and guinea worm, typhoid and cholera, and, in a smaller degree, hydrophobia.

From Roving East and Roving West by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)

But his second act as humanitarian, house builder, Guinea worm exterminator and Nobel Peace Prize winner was a portrait of perseverance and grace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024

"I would like to see Guinea worm completely eradicated before I die," he said at a news conference in 2015.

From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2024

Jimmy Carter has said he hopes to outlive Guinea worm.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024

Much has been written in recent days about his legacy of stamping out Guinea worm disease, creating affordable housing through Habitat for Humanity and inspiring cancer patients with his own successful fight against metastatic melanoma.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 1, 2023

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From Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon by Tennent, James Emerson, Sir