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Definition of Lungworm
1. n. Any one of several species of parasitic nematoid worms which infest the lungs and air passages of cattle, sheep, and other animals, often proving fatal. The lungworm of cattle (Strongylus micrurus) and that of sheep (S. filaria) are the best known.
Definition of Lungworm
1. Noun. Any of several nematode worms, of the family ''Metastrongylidae'', that are parasitic to mammalian lungs ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lungworm
1. a parasitic worm [n -S]
Medical Definition of Lungworm
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Lungworm
Literary usage of Lungworm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"EXPERIMENTS ON THE TRANSMISSION OF CATTLE lungworm INFECTION By JH ROSE Central
Veterinary Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture, Weybridge INTRODUCTION ..."
2. Special pathology and therapeutics of the diseases of domestic animals v. 2 by Ferenc Hutyra (1913)
"lungworm Disease. Inflammation of the deeper layers of the bronchial wall can be
recognized ... The appearance of lungworm disease is possible at any time. ..."
3. Ecosystem Matters: Activity and Resource Guide for Environmental Educators by Mary Adams (1995)
"(The lungworm is passed from the ewe's body through the placenta and into the
... Kids are more likely to eventually succumb to an infection of lungworm? ..."
4. Sheep-farming in North America by John Alexander Craig, H. P. Miller (1918)
"There is no successful means of removing lungworm, but persistent ... The presence
of the lungworm, so long as the sheep can be gotten fat enough to ..."
5. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association by American Veterinary Medical Association. (1917)
"Adequate knowledge of the cycle through which the lungworm passes from egg ...
Where does the larval lungworm disappear to, and how do the worms reach the ..."
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