Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Coo·pe·ria Pronunciation:
kü-'pir-E-& Function:
noun : a genus of small reddish brown nematode worms (familyTrichostrongylidae) including several species infesting the small intestine of sheep, goats, and cattle and sometimes held responsible for marked catarrhal inflammation, anemia, and diarrhea —
coop·er·id /'küp-&-r&d/ noun Curtice /'k&rt-&s/,
Cooper (1856–1939), American veterinarian.Throughout his career Curtice worked on the eradication of various diseases in sheep, cattle, and poultry. He specialized in parasitology, investigating ticks and worms in particular. The genus
Cooperia of nematode worms is derived from his first name.
