Acanthocheilonema

Acanthocheilonema definition - medical

A·can·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma (ə-kănˌthə-kīˌlə-nēˈmə)

noun
A genus of filarial worms that are parasitic in humans, now part of the genus Dipetalonema. No longer in technical use.

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