helminths
Internal parasitic worms
Helminths is the plural of helminth, a technical term for parasitic worms that infect humans and animals.
The category includes roundworms, tapeworms, and flukes, which can inhabit the intestines, blood, or other tissues of their hosts.
Medical and veterinary contexts use helminth more than everyday speech, where people simply say worms.
Helminthiasis is infection by helminths; anthelmintic drugs treat such infections.
Cylindrical unsegmented worms
- roundwormsUnsegmented parasitic worms
- flatwormsBilaterally symmetric unsegmented invertebrates
- tapewormsSegmented intestinal parasites
- flukesParasitic flatworms or lucky accidents
One exploiting a host
- hostOne receiving guests
- infestationPest takeover situation
- endoparasiteParasite living inside host
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
lifecycle · larvae · eggs · cysts · transmission · vector · zoonotic · pathogenic
Antiparasitic medication for worms
- dewormingRemoving internal parasites medically
- stool sampleCollected excrement for testing
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
prophylaxis · morbidity · anemia · malnutrition · intestinal obstruction · inflammation · immune response
Animal sans backbone
- segmentedDivided into sections
- unsegmentedHaving no sections
- cuticleDead skin at nail base
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
reproductive system · hermaphroditic · dioecious · scolex · molting · metamorphosis · anatomy · morphology
Parasitic worm infection
- elephantiasisParasitic limb-swelling disease
- river blindnessParasitic infection causing blindness
nematodes
Cylindrical unsegmented worms
- roundwormsUnsegmented parasitic worms
- flatwormsBilaterally symmetric unsegmented invertebrates
- tapewormsSegmented intestinal parasites
parasite
One exploiting a host
- hostOne receiving guests
- infestationPest takeover situation
- endoparasiteParasite living inside host
infection · lifecycle · larvae · eggs · cysts · transmission · vector · zoonotic · pathogenic · invasive
ivermectin
Antiparasitic medication for worms
- dewormingRemoving internal parasites medically
- stool sampleCollected excrement for testing
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
treatment · prophylaxis · morbidity · anemia · malnutrition · intestinal obstruction · inflammation · immune response
invertebrate
Animal sans backbone
- segmentedDivided into sections
- unsegmentedHaving no sections
- cuticleDead skin at nail base
pharynx · reproductive system · hermaphroditic · dioecious · scolex · molting · metamorphosis · anatomy · morphology · taxonomy
trichinosis
Parasitic worm infection
- elephantiasisParasitic limb-swelling disease
- river blindnessParasitic infection causing blindness
helminthsbacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
protozoa · viruses · fungi · prions · ectoparasites
helminthsprobiotics
Live microorganisms aiding digestion
beneficial bacteria · gut microbiome · mutualists · symbionts · microflora