Dipetalonema perstans

Dipetalonema perstans definition - medical

Dipetalonema per·stans (pûrˈstănzˌ)

noun
A filarial worm that produces unsheathed microfilariae in the blood and lives as an adult in the peritoneal, pleural, or pericardial cavities.

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