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guinea worm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dracunculus medinensis |
| Type of | nematode, nematode worm, roundworm |
guinea worm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dracunculiasis, guinea worm disease |
| Type of | infestation |
Examples of guinea worm
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Just beating guinea worm would be a huge compensation for this piece of insanity.
From the guardian.co.uk
A guinea worm, dracunculiasis, is extracted from a child's foot in Savelugu, Ghana.
From the guardian.co.uk
Programmes on leprosy and guinea worm disease are also making good progress.
From the newscientist.com
It raises the threat of diseases such as cholera, typhoid, guinea worm, and trachoma.
From the voanews.com
Witness the father caring for his son afflicted by a guinea worm parasite.
From the cnn.com
A guinea worm is extracted by a health worker from a child's foot in Savelugu, Ghana.
From the guardian.co.uk
Guinea worm is a non-fatal disease transmitted by water fleas living in stagnant water.
From the cnn.com
Take dracunculiasis, a crippling parasitic disease caused by guinea worm.
From the guardian.co.uk
Guinea worm occurs when people drink water contaminated with worm larvae.
From the thestate.com
