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PRONUNCIATION OF GUINEA WORM

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUINEA WORM

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Guinea worm is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GUINEA WORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Guinea worm

Dracunculus medinensis

Dracunculus medinensis or Guinea worm is a nematode that causes dracunculiasis, also known as guinea worm disease. The disease is caused by the large female nematode of D. medinensis, which is among the longest nematodes infecting humans. The adult female is much larger than the adult male. In 2009, the longest adult female recorded was 800 mm, while the largest adult male was only 40 mm. However, by 2014, as the eradication was almost complete.

Definition of Guinea worm in the English dictionary

The definition of Guinea worm in the dictionary is a parasitic nematode worm, Dracunculus medinensis, that lives beneath the skin in man and other vertebrates and is common in India and Africa.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUINEA WORM

Guin.
guinea
Guinea corn
guinea fowl
guinea grains
guinea hen
Guinea pepper
guinea pig
Guinea-Bissau
Guinean
Guinever
Guinevere
Guinness
guipure
guipure lace
guiro
guisard
Guiscard

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUINEA WORM

acorn worm
African army worm
army worm
bladder worm
bristle worm
caddis worm
fall army worm
fan worm
horsehair worm
measuring worm
mopani worm
nematode worm
palmer worm
palolo worm
ribbon worm
stomach worm
tongue worm
tube worm
vinegar worm
white worm
worm

Synonyms and antonyms of Guinea worm in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Guinea worm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUINEA WORM

Find out the translation of Guinea worm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Guinea worm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Guinea worm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

几内亚蠕虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gusano de Guinea
570 millions of speakers

English

Guinea worm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गिनी वर्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دودة غينيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

риштой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

verme da Guiné
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গিনির কীমি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Le ver de Guinée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cacing Guinea
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Guinea -Wurm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギニア虫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기니 벌레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Guinea cacing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con trùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கினி புழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गिनी कीडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kın solucanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

verme di Guinea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gwinea robak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

риштой
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Guineea vierme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γουινέα σκουλήκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Guinee wurm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Guinea mask
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Guinea -ormen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Guinea worm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUINEA WORM»

The term «Guinea worm» is regularly used and occupies the 94.391 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUINEA WORM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Guinea worm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUINEA WORM»

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Guinea Worm, or Dracunculus: its symptoms and progress ... ...
formed, the point of exit is generally indicated, and immediate relief is obtained ; when opened, shreds of Guinea Worm escape through it from time to time. In some cases a perfect Worm escapes with the gush of pus which takes place; and if ...
James Africanus Beale Horton, 1868
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The imaging of tropical diseases: with epidemiological, ...
The guinea worm, Dracunculus medinensis, has been known from very ancient times. This nema- tode causes dracunculiasis, a very debilitating, easily preventable infection transmitted by drinking contaminated water. It is fortunately now on ...
Philip E. S. Palmer, Maurice Merrick Reeder, 2001
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Vector Control: Methods for Use by Individuals and Communities
Intermediate hosts of guinea worm i Cyclops are tiny crustaceans of the family Cyclopidae, also called water fleas. They are usually found in stagnant bodies of fresh water such as wells and ponds in poor agricultural communities in rural or ...
Jan A. Rozendaal, 1997
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New Scientist
GUINEA- WORM disease, an incapacitating parasitic infection that is widespread in parts of Africa, could be eradicated within the next few years. More than 100 representatives of countries where the condition is endemic attended a meeting ...
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Ancient Egyptian Medicine
A calcified male guinea-worm was found in the abdominal wall of a mummy (no. 1770 of the Manchester Museum Mummy Project) dated to approximately 1000 bc (Tapp, 1979). As in the case of the schistosomes, the guinea-worm has a ...
John F. Nunn, 2002
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Case Studies in Global Health: Millions Saved
CASE 11 Reducing Guinea Worm in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa* * Case drafted by Molly Kinder. ABSTRACT Geographic area: 20 countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa Health condition: Before the start of the campaign in 1986, ...
Ruth Levine, 2007
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Waterborne Disease: Epidemiology and Ecology
Whenever the resultant ulcer is placed into water the guinea worm discharges her larvae. The larvae are then preyed upon by Cyclops. Once consumed by the crustaceans, the larvae become infective for humans in about 14 days. The life ...
Paul Hunter, 1997
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The Science and Practice of Medicine
It had been free from Dracumulus for five years before: twelve months after its arrival twenty-eight cases of Guinea-worm appeared, and several cases amongst the followers and children. The 45th Regiment occupied the same lines previous  ...
William Aitken, 1883
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The Popular Science Monthly: Supplement
Less to be dreaded than the trichina, but more extraordinary in its habits, is the " Guinea- worm," a well-known parasite, confined in its distribution to certain portions of Arabia, to the banks of the Ganges, and to Abyssinia and the Guinea coast.
‎1878
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Environmental Health: Bridging the Gaps
Box 8-7: Two Successes in Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease and River Blindness Guinea worm disease. The eradication of guinea worm disease ( dracunculiasis) is an encouraging story and salient to this discussion, because the ...
James A. Listorti, Fadi M. Doumani, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUINEA WORM»

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The forgotten president
He has fought to eradicate the guinea worm and worked on conflict resolution from the Middle East to Cuba and the Sudan. Recently, there ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Provision of water for Dzemeni reduces diarrhoeal diseases
... said the Foundation had associated with Ghana in the past 25 years in water provision and also the eradication of guinea worm, spending 50 ... «BusinessGhana, Jul 15»
3
Jimmy Carter, his legacy and a rabbit: Nicholas Kristof
Because of Carter's work, the world is very close to eradicating Guinea worm disease, an excruciating ailment, and has made enormous ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
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Investments in Neglected Tropical Diseases key to development …
The report commended Ghana's integrated and comprehensive NTDs programme as it has been certified Guinea Worm Disease-free in ... «Vibe Ghana, Jul 15»
5
Overcoming his 'killer rabbit' legacy
Because of Carter's work, the world is very close to eradicating Guinea worm disease, an excruciating ailment, and has made enormous ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
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Spare Times for July 10-16
3, 2016) Smallpox is the only human disease to have been eradicated, but what about Guinea worm, polio, malaria and others? This exhibition ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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New Report - Kenya to Gain Immensely By Investing in NTDs Control
The 10 diseases include river blindness, Guinea worm, lymphatic filariasis, blinding trachoma, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminths, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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How Faith Groups Can Help Tackle The World's Biggest Health …
Neglected tropical diseases — like dengue fever, rabies, and Guinea worm — have risen in profile in recent years, killing nearly 500,000 ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
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Spare Times for July 3-9
3, 2016) Smallpox is the only human disease to have been eradicated, but what about Guinea worm, polio, malaria and others? This exhibition ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
10
Driven to Extinction
Will the ongoing polio and guinea worm campaigns be as successful? ... that polio and guinea worm can meet the same fate as smallpox. «The Scientist, Jul 15»

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