Helminthiasis

Helminthiasis

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ICD10 = ICD10|B|83|9|b|65
ICD9 = ICD9|128.9
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Helminthiasis is a disease in which a part of the body is infested with worms such as pinworm, roundworm or tapeworm.Typically, the worms reside in the gastrointestinal tract but may also burrow into the liver and other organs.

Types of Infection

* Schistosomiasis
* Ascariasis
* Trichuriasis
* Hookworm
* Onchocerciasis
* Filariasis


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  • Helminthiasis — Hel min*thi a*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to suffer from worms, fr. ?, ?, a worm.] (Med.) A disease in which worms are present in some part of the body. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Helminthiăsis — (griech.), s. Wurmkrankheit …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • helminthiasis — [hel΄min thī′ə sis] n. [ModL < Gr helminthiān, to suffer from worms: see HELMINTH & IASIS] a disease caused or characterized by parasitic worms in the body …   English World dictionary

  • Helminthiasis — helmintozė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Helmintų sukeliama žmogaus ir gyvūnų liga. atitikmenys: angl. helminthiasis; helminthosis vok. Helminthiasis, f; Helminthose, f; Wurmkrankheit, f rus. гельминтоз, m ryšiai:… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

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  • Helminthiasis — Als Wurmerkrankung oder Helminthiasis bezeichnet man Erkrankungen, die ausgelöst werden durch parasitische Würmer. Je nach Art des Befalles kann man nun unterscheiden, ob es sich beim Wirt um einen Zwischenwirt oder um einen Endwirt handelt. Die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • helminthiasis — noun (plural helminthiases) Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1811 infestation with or disease caused by parasitic worms …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • helminthiasis — n. [Gr. helmins, worm; iasis, disease] A worm disease induced in or on a host …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • helminthiasis — /hel min thuy euh sis/, n. Pathol. a disease caused by parasitic worms in the intestines. [1805 15; < NL < Gk helminthi(ân) to suffer from worms (see HELMINTH) + asis ASIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • helminthiasis — noun infestation with parasitic worms See Also: helminthic …   Wiktionary

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