lumbricoid
Americanadjective
adjective
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anatomy designating any part or structure resembling a worm
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of, relating to, or resembling an earthworm
Etymology
Origin of lumbricoid
1840–50; < Latin lumbrīc ( us ) earthworm + -oid
Example Sentences
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Borgeois speaks of a lumbricoid worm found in the biliary passages, and another in the air passages.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
There are several cases on record in which the lumbricoid worms have been found in the bladder.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Laughton reports an instance of lumbricoid in the nose.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
There are many instances in which the lumbricoid worms have pierced the intestinal tract and made their way to other viscera, sometimes leading to an anomalous exit.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Pole mentions the expulsion of 441 lumbricoid worms in thirty-four days, and Fauconneau-Dufresne has reported a most remarkable case in which 5000 ascarides were discharged in less than three years, mostly by vomiting.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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