helminth
Internal parasitic worm
A helminth is a parasitic worm—tapeworms, roundworms, flukes, and similar organisms that infest the intestines or other tissues of humans and animals.
The term appears primarily in medical and scientific contexts: helminth infections, antihelminthic drugs.
Helminthology is the study of these parasites.
Threadlike parasitic worm
One exploiting a host
- hostOne receiving guests
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- ovaFemale reproductive cells
cyst · scolex · cuticle · life cycle · zoonosis · vector · fecal-oral · penetration
Removing internal parasites medically
- ivermectinAntiparasitic medication for worms
- diethylcarbamazineAntiparasitic for filarial worms
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
Parasitic worm infection
- elephantiasisParasitic limb-swelling disease
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- stuntingArresting natural growth
intestinal obstruction · river blindness · morbidity · endemic
Study of organisms exploiting others
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- serologyStudy of blood antibodies
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
prevalence · transmission · ecology · morphology · taxonomy · immunology · pathology · veterinary
nematode
Threadlike parasitic worm
parasite
One exploiting a host
ova · cyst · scolex · cuticle · life cycle · zoonosis · vector · fecal-oral · penetration · migration
deworming
Removing internal parasites medically
- ivermectinAntiparasitic medication for worms
- diethylcarbamazineAntiparasitic for filarial worms
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
trichinosis
Parasitic worm infection
- elephantiasisParasitic limb-swelling disease
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
stunting · intestinal obstruction · river blindness · morbidity · endemic
parasitology
Study of organisms exploiting others
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- serologyStudy of blood antibodies
epidemiology · prevalence · transmission · ecology · morphology · taxonomy · immunology · pathology · veterinary · biological control