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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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French Gates recognized former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter with a lifetime achievement award, pointing in part Carter’s long commitment to the elimination of guinea worm disease.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

Alexander cited the guinea worm eradication effort as a highlight.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2022

The London meeting resulted in a pledge to control or eliminate 10 neglected tropical diseases - including guinea worm, river blindness and trachoma - by 2020.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2017

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

From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2016

Some of us also suffered severely from the guinea worm, a malady, common in some parts of Hindostan, and which, although not considered dangerous, is attended with great pain.

From Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan by Taylor, William

The Carter Center also worked alongside the World Health Organization to ensure the near-eradication of the tropical disease known as Guinea worm.

From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2024

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

Humans typically contract Guinea worm disease through contaminated water sources that contain organisms that eat Guinea worm larvae. The larvae develop into adult worms and mate within the human host.

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

This stagnant water produces a disease called the Guinea worm.

From Far Off by Mortimer, Favell Lee