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Meaning of "helminth" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HELMINTH

From Greek helmins parasitic worm.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HELMINTH

helminth  [ˈhɛlmɪnθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HELMINTH

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conjunction
determiner
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Helminth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HELMINTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

helminth

Helminths

Helminths are large, multicellular organisms, generally can be seen with naked eyes in their mature stages. They are worm-like organisms living in and feeding on living hosts, receiving nourishment and protection while disrupting their hosts' nutrient absorption, causing weakness and disease. Those that live inside the digestive tract are called intestinal parasites. They can live inside humans and other animals. Helminthology is the study of parasitic worms and their effects on their hosts. The word helminth comes from Greek hélmins, a kind of worm.

Definition of helminth in the English dictionary

The definition of helminth in the dictionary is any parasitic worm, esp a nematode or fluke.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HELMINTH


absinth
ˈæbsɪnθ
absinthe
ˈæbsɪnθ
colocynth
ˈkɒləsɪnθ
Corinth
ˈkɒrɪnθ
hyacinth
ˈhaɪəsɪnθ
jacinth
ˈdʒæsɪnθ
jacinthe
ˈdʒæsɪnθ
labyrinth
ˈlæbərɪnθ
nemathelminth
ˌnɛməˈθɛlmɪnθ
ninth
naɪnθ
platyhelminth
ˌplætɪˈhɛlmɪnθ
plinth
plɪnθ
synth
sɪnθ
terebinth
ˈtɛrɪbɪnθ
trochelminth
ˈtrɒkəlˌmɪnθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HELMINTH

helm
Helmand
helmer
helmet
helmeted
helmetlike
Helmholtz
Helmholtz free energy
Helmholtz function
helminthiasis
helminthic
helminthoid
helminthologic
helminthological
helminthologist
helminthology
helminthous
helmless
Helmont
helmsman

WORDS THAT END LIKE HELMINTH

amaranth
eighteenth
eleventh
fifteenth
fourteenth
grape hyacinth
Gulf of Corinth
Isthmus of Corinth
Juneteenth
month
nineteenth
nth
seventeenth
seventh
sixteenth
tenth
thirteenth
water hyacinth
wild hyacinth
wood hyacinth

Synonyms and antonyms of helminth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «helminth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HELMINTH

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

Translator English - Chinese

蠕虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

helmintos
570 millions of speakers

English

helminth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेट का कीड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الديدان الطفيلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гельминт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

helmintos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

helminth
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

helminthes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Helminth
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wurm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

寄生蠕虫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기생충
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Helminth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sán lải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடற்புழு வகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कळस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elminti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pasożytami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гельмінт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

viermi intestinali
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έλμινθα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

helminth
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

helmint
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

helminth
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of helminth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HELMINTH»

The term «helminth» is regularly used and occupies the 55.803 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HELMINTH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HELMINTH»

Discover the use of helminth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to helminth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Molecular Biochemistry and Physiology of Helminth ...
This collection of articles, edited by D. W. Halton, is the specially commissioned supplement to the journal Parasitology, volume 113.
D. W. Halton, 1996
2
Helminth Zoonoses
In spite of the availability of modern broad-spectrum anthelmintic drugs, the prevention and control of helminth zoonoses remain a challenge to human and veterinary parasitologists and to physicians and veterina rians working on the field.
Stanny Geerts, V. Kumar, J. Brandt, 1987
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Immunopathogenetic Aspects of Disease Induced by Helminth ...
For all immunologists with an interest in cytokine biology and for those interested in the biology of tropical infectious diseases this volume is essential reading.
David O. Freedman, 1997
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Important Helminth Infections in Southeast Asia: Diversity ...
This thematic volume provides authoritative, up-to-date reviews pertaining to the epidemiology, public health significance and shifts therein, control (current activities, successes, setbacks), persisting challenges (e.g. sanitation, ...
‎2010
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Distribution and Impact of Helminth Diseases of Livestock in ...
INTRODUCTION Helminth Infections of food animals cause significant economic losses. The effect of the infection is determined by a combination of factors of which the varying susceptibility of the host species, the pathogenecity of the ...
H. J. Over, J. Jansen, P. W. van Olm, 1992
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Important Helminth Infections in Southeast Asia: Diversity ...
This thematic volume provides authoritative, up-to-date reviews pertaining to the epidemiology, public health significance and shifts therein, control (current activities, successes, setbacks), persisting challenges (e.g. sanitation, ...
Xiao-Nong Zhou, Robert Bergquist, Remigio Olveda, 2010
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Controlling Disease Due to Helminth Infections
This book is based on papers presented at an OECD conference, held in Bali, Indonesia in February 2000, which sought to review activities for the control of diseases due to soil-transmitted helminth infections in Indonesia and neighbouring ...
David William Thomasson Crompton, 2003
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In Vitro Cultivation of Parasitic Helminths
Routine maintenance of helminth species 2. As a diagnostic and/or taxonomic tool 3. Biochemical and physiological studies 4. Immunological studies, antigen collection, immunodiagnosis, and vaccine development 5. Drug testing 6. Providing ...
James D. Smyth, 1990
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Parasites and Allergy
reduced skin test reactivity to a ubiquitous allergen (housedust mites) observed in helminth-infected children in Gabon [17]. Only high-level production of Schistosome antigen-specific IL-10 significantly correlated with reduced skin test  ...
Monique Capron, François Trottein, 2006
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Check Lists of the Nematode Super-families: Dorylaimoidea, ...
15, pp. 508-520, figs. 1-20. Chitwood, B. G. 1935. Nematodes parasitic in, and associated with, Crustacea, descriptions, of some new species and a new variety. Proc. Helminth. Soc. Washington, v. 2 (2), July, pp. 93-96, fig. 22. (Issued July 31) .
Alexander D. Baker, 1962

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HELMINTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term helminth is used in the context of the following news items.
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DOH targets 1M WV kids for deworming
The DOH said that the over-all goal of the Integrated Helminth Control Program (IHCP) through the NSDD is to scale-up deworming effort to ... «Philippine Information Agency, Jul 15»
2
PIA | DILG issues memo circular to support National School …
To be conducted by the Department of Health (DOH) under its Integrated Helminth Control Program, the NSDD calls for the deworming of all ... «Philippine Information Agency, Jul 15»
3
Pattern recognition receptors in microbial keratitis
The role of eosinophils and neutrophils in helminth-induced keratitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1998; 39: 1176–1182. | PubMed | CAS ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
4
Determining the Prevalence and Seasonality of Fasciola hepatica in …
Fasciola hepatica is a helminth parasite of global importance in livestock, with major economic impact. However information on F. hepatica ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
5
Smart phones assist parasite diagnosis
In Tanzania researchers have assembled a home-made version of the Californian device that cost about $8 and used it to look for helminth ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
6
Tapeworm-Associated Epilepsy on the Rise
Accidental ingestion of the helminth's eggs by either pigs or humans leads the parasite to adopt a quite different course of action altogether. «Discover Magazine, Jun 15»
7
How to Win the War Against Infection, Inflammation, Disease and …
Let's talk about helminth worms, for instance, or enzymes with crab claws to unhinge bacteria, and secrets in dirt. Let's also applaud the rapid ... «HealthCanal.com, Jun 15»
8
Livestock parasite outbreaks
Naomi J. Fox from the Disease Systems Team, SRUC, UK, and co-workers combine a model of helminth transmission dynamics with a host ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
9
A New Alternative to Antibiotics?
“Our work has shown benefits in coccidiosis or other protozoans, helminth infections in cattle and sheep, and respiratory disease in cattle and ... «Modern Farmer, Jun 15»
10
About 12 million Ghanaians at risk of elephantiasis – Dr. Marfo
... onchocerciasis (river blindness); schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases, which are caused by helminth; the rest are dengue and ... «Ghana Business News, Jun 15»

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