Guinea Worm (Noun)
Meaning 1
Parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The guinea worm is a parasitic roundworm that is typically found in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates in tropical regions.
- Dracunculus medinensis, also known as the guinea worm, is a parasitic nematode that infects humans and other animals through contaminated water.
- The guinea worm disease, also known as dracunculiasis, is caused by the parasitic roundworm Dracunculus medinensis, which is found in Africa and Asia.
- In ancient times, the guinea worm was a common parasite that infected humans and other animals, causing a range of symptoms including skin lesions and fever.
- The eradication of the guinea worm is considered one of the most successful public health campaigns in history, with cases decreasing from millions to just a few dozen in recent years.
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Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.