Strongyloides
[ strŏn′jə-loi′dēz ]
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n.
A genus of small nematode intestinal parasites that includes the species that causes strongyloidiasis in humans.
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Words nearby Strongyloides
strong suit, Strongsville, strong waters, strong-willed, strongyle, Strongyloides, strongyloidiasis, strongylosis, strontia, strontian, strontianite
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Example sentences from the Web for Strongyloides
It has been mistaken for Strongyloides intestinalis and for Filaria sanguinis hominis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd