Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Stron·gy·li·na Pronunciation:
"strän-j&-'lI-n& Function:
noun plural : a suborder (order Rhabditida) thatcomprises nematode worms parasitic as adults in vertebrates often with a complex life cycle involving an invertebrate larval host and that includes important parasites (as the strongyles and thehookworms) of humans and domestic animals
