| strongyloid | <zoology> Like, or pertaining to, Strongylus, a genus of parasitic nematode worms of which many species infest domestic animals. Some of the species, especially those living in the kidneys, lungs, and bronchial tubes, are often very injurious. A strongyloid worm. Origin: NL. Strongylus the genus (from Gr. Round). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
|---|---|
| strongyloidea | A superfamily of strongyles or roundworms which are parasites in the intestinal tract of equines, pigs, rodents, and primates (including man). It includes the genera cyasthostomum, ransomus, globocephalus, oesophagostomum, and strongylus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| strongyloides | A genus of parasitic nematodes widely distributed as intestinal parasites of mammals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| strongyloides ratti | A species of parasitic nematode found in rats. (12 Dec 1998) |
| strongyloides stercoralis | A species of parasitic nematode widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries. The females and their larvae inhabit the mucosa of the intestinal tract, where they cause ulceration and diarrhoea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| strongyloidiasis | Infection with nematodes of the genus strongyloides. The presence of larvae may produce pneumonitis and the presence of adult worms in the intestine could lead to moderate to severe diarrhoea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| strongyloidosis | Infection with nematodes of the genus strongyloides. The presence of larvae may produce pneumonitis and the presence of adult worms in the intestine could lead to moderate to severe diarrhoea. (12 Dec 1998) |