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PRONUNCIATION OF THREADWORM

threadworm  [ˈθrɛdˌwɜːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THREADWORM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Threadworm 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 THREADWORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of threadworm in the English dictionary

The definition of threadworm in the dictionary is any of various nematodes, esp the pinworm.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THREADWORM


blindworm
ˈblaɪndˌwɜːm
bloodworm
ˈblʌdˌwɜːm
bollworm
ˈbəʊlˌwɜːm
bookworm
ˈbʊkˌwɜːm
budworm
ˈbʌdˌwɜːm
cutworm
ˈkʌtˌwɜːm
earthworm
ˈɜːθˌwɜːm
earworm
ˈɪəˌwɜːm
flatworm
ˈflætˌwɜːm
heartworm
ˈhɑːtˌwɜːm
hookworm
ˈhʊkˌwɜːm
lindworm
ˈlɪndˌwɜːm
mealworm
ˈmiːlˌwɜːm
pinworm
ˈpɪnˌwɜːm
ringworm
ˈrɪŋˌwɜːm
roundworm
ˈraʊndˌwɜːm
sandworm
ˈsændˌwɜːm
silkworm
ˈsɪlkˌwɜːm
tapeworm
ˈteɪpˌwɜːm
woodworm
ˈwʊdˌwɜːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THREADWORM

thread
thread mark
thread rolling
thread vein
threadbare
threadbareness
threaden
threader
threadfin
threadier
threadiest
threadiness
threadless
threadlike
threadmaker
Threadneedle Street
threads
thready
threap
threaper

WORDS THAT END LIKE THREADWORM

army worm
bagworm
cankerworm
corn earworm
deworm
fireworm
fishworm
glow-worm
Guinea worm
hornworm
inchworm
lugworm
lungworm
pillworm
strawworm
tube worm
webworm
whipworm
white worm
worm

Synonyms and antonyms of threadworm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «threadworm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THREADWORM

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

Translator English - Chinese

蛲虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

threadworm
570 millions of speakers

English

threadworm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

threadworm
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدودة الخيطية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

острица
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

threadworm
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুতাক্রিমি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oxyure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bulu mata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Faden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

線虫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

threadworm
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Threadworm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

threadworm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிட்ஸ்பர்க்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धागा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

threadworm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

threadworm
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

threadworm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гостриця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trichină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

threadworm
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

threadworm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

threadworm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

threadworm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of threadworm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THREADWORM»

The term «threadworm» is normally little used and occupies the 123.449 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THREADWORM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «threadworm» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «threadworm» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THREADWORM»

Discover the use of threadworm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to threadworm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Oxyuris Vermicularis (the Threadworm). a Treatise on the ...
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Maurice Ernst, 2008
2
Handbook of Pharmacy Healthcare: Diseases and Patient Advice
The conditions most commonly associated with pruritus ani are haemorrhoids in adults and threadworm infections, particularly (though not exclusively) in children . Pruritus vulvae commonly accompanies cystitis (see Section 18.3.9) and ...
Robin J. Harman, Pamela Mason, 2002
3
Community Pharmacy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
9 Practical prescribing: Summary of medicines for threadworm Name of medicine . UK: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2000;356:540–4. Further reading Anon. Management of headlice in primary care. MeReC Bulletin 2008;18  ...
Paul Rutter, 2013
4
Farming Meat Goats: Breeding, Production and Marketing
Threadworm Strongyloides papillosus, also known as intestinal threadworm, infects goats by penetrating the skin of the mouth, and kids via their mother's milk. As in sheep, infection in kids occurs between the first and the third weeks of ...
Barbara Vincent, 2005
5
Pathology & Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians
Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Leland Shapiro, 2009
6
Manual of Childhood Infections: The Blue Book
As anthelmintics have no effect on threadworm eggs, treatment needs to be combined with strict hygiene measures to prevent reinfection. These measure include: • Good hand hygiene before each meal and after using the toilet • Having a ...
Mike Sharland, 2011
7
Preventing and controlling internal parasites of hogs
The intestinal threadworm, Stron- gyloides ransomi, infects hogs of all ages, but is particularly injurious to young pigs. Threadworms persist for a long time, but the number may gradually decrease after pigs are weaned. All the parasitic adults ...
United States. Agricultural Research Service, 1977
8
Non-prescription Medicines
Causes 271 Treatment 272 Practical advice 275 Product selection points 275 Product recommendations 276 References 276 Threadworm (also known as pinworm) infection causes enterobiasis, the only commonly occurring helminth ...
Alan Nathan, 2010
9
Managing Symptoms in the Pharmacy
The threadworm (Enterobius vermicularis) infests the human intestine. Reinfection and transfer to others are easily achieved by swallowing eggs. □ Fertilised female worms migrate down the colon at night and deposit their eggs on the skin ...
Alan Nathan, 2012
10
Preventing and controlling internal parasites of hogs
The Intestinal Threadworm The intestinal threadworm, Stron- gyloides ransomi, infects hogs of all ages, but is particularly injurious to young pigs. Threadworms persist for a long time, but the number may gradually decrease after pigs are ...
United States. Agricultural Research Service. Animal Disease and Parasite Research Division, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THREADWORM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term threadworm is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Health Matters: Threadworms
Threadworms are white, resembling small pieces of thread, and you may notice them around your child's bottom or in their stools. They don't always cause ... «Saddleworth Independent, May 15»
2
Sharks so real and scary you'll have to hide behind the sofa …
From its eyeballs dangled threadworm parasites that had sucked it blind. It's rare that TV delivers pictures we could never have imagined before, but the crew ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
3
How To Prevent Worms In Children
Lots of children get threadworm infection. The tiny, white, thread-like worms live in the patient's intestines. At night, the female worms come out and lay their eggs ... «Health Aim, Feb 15»
4
VIDEO: Man finds THREADWORM after tucking into his favourite …
Although rarely causing serious health threats, threadworms, which grow to between 2 to 13mm in length, infect the human stomach by laying eggs and causing ... «Express.co.uk, Feb 15»
5
Health check: the low-down on 'worms' and how to get rid of them
The main culprits belong to the roundworm subgroup and include threadworm, large roundworms, whipworms and hookworms. In Australia, threadworm (or ... «The Conversation AU, Feb 15»
6
Should I send my sick child to school?
If your child has head lice or threadworm, they should go to school. The guide asks parents to think about whether they would take a day off work if they had the ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
7
Have your say: Parents told no time off for children with tonsillitis or …
New 'zero days off' guidelines have been issued to parents in South Wales saying conjunctivitis, head lice and threadworm shouldn't keep their children school. «Lincolnshire Echo, Oct 14»
8
My Horse Has a Fever. Now What?
Q. Have you any knowledge of and advice for dealing with equine neck threadworms? I suspect my mare is experiencing all the symptoms of having neck ... «TheHorse.com, Sep 14»
9
Parasitic Worms Sniff Out their Victims
They compared three skin-penetrating parasitic species, including Strongloides stercoralis - the threadworm that causes the serious and common disease ... «Nature World News, Aug 14»
10
Berries are an antioxidant power food
Threadworms, also known as pinworms, are about 0.5in long and have a similar appearance to threads of cotton when seen in the faeces. Common signs that ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 14»

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