Medical Definition of Cyathostoma

1. A genus of gapeworms of poultry in the nematode family Syngamidae, so called because of the gaping habit of fowl infected by these worms in their upper respiratory tract. Origin: G. Kyathos, cup, cup-shaped, + stoma, mouth Cyathostoma bronchialis, a species found in wild geese and domestic ducks, geese, and swans; occurs in the larynx, trachea, and bronchi and causes distress and symptoms similar to those produced by the chicken gapeworm, Syngamus trachea; its life cycle is thought to be similar to that of Syngamus trachea. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cyathostoma

Cwm Silicon
Cwmbran
Cy Young
Cyamopsis
Cyamopsis psoraloides
Cyamopsis tetragonolobus
Cyamus
Cyanobacteria
Cyanocitta
Cyanocitta cristata
Cyanophyceae
Cyanophyta
Cyathea
Cyathea medullaris
Cyatheaceae
Cyathostoma (current term)
Cyathostomum
Cybele
Cyber Monday
Cyberia
Cybil
Cybill
Cycadaceae
Cycadales
Cycadofilicales
Cycadophyta
Cycadophytina
Cycadopsida
Cycas
Cycas circinalis

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