threadworm

/ˈθrɛdwɜːrm/ /ˈθrɛdwɔːrm/

Meanings

noun

A parasitic roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, which causes strongyloidiasis.

Examples :

"The doctor suspected the child's itchy rash and stomach pain might be caused by a threadworm infection. "

noun

The pinworm.

Examples :

"My little sister was very itchy, and the doctor suspected she might have a threadworm infection, also known as pinworm. "

medicine organism disease animal biology

Related Words

pinworm noun

/ˈpɪnwɜːrm/ /ˈpɪnwʌrm/

Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals

""The doctor suspected my child had a pinworm infection because of intense itching around the anus, especially at night." "

stomach noun

/ˈstʌmək/

An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.

"My stomach rumbled loudly during lunch break; I was very hungry. "

roundworm noun

/ˈɹaʊndˌwɜːm/ /ˈɹaʊndˌwɝm/

An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.

"My dog was scratching a lot, so the vet checked a sample and found roundworm parasites. "

strongyloidiasis noun

/strɒnˌdʒɪlɔɪˈdaɪəsɪs/ /strɔːŋˌɡɪlɔɪˈdaɪəsɪs/

Infection by roundworms of the superfamily Strongyloidea

"Because he walked barefoot in contaminated soil, the doctor suspected that the boy's stomach problems were caused by strongyloidiasis, a type of roundworm infection. "

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

causes noun

/ˈkɑzɪz/ /ˈkɔːzɪz/ /ˈkɔzɪz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

parasitic noun

/pæ.ɹəˈsɪt.ɪk/ /pɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/

A component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.

"The parasitic capacitance in the circuit caused unexpected delays in the computer program's execution. "

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "