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gnathostoma

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Main Entry: Gna·thos·to·ma
Pronunciation: n&-'thäs-t&-m&
Function: noun
: a genus (the type of the familyGnathostomatidae) of spiruroid nematodes comprising parasites living in tumors of the stomach wall of various Old World carnivorous mammals and occas. invading the subcutaneous tissues of humans
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Gnathostoma Gna·thos·to·ma (nā-thŏs'tə-mə)
n.
A genus of nematode worms with multiple-host aquatic life cycles.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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