English Explanatory Dictionary

rat lungworm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans.

Word forms

rat lungworm rat lungworms

Etymology

So called as the worm typically resides in the pulmonary artery of rats.

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