Diseases

Helminthiasis

Infestation with parasitic worms of the helminth class.

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Abstract

Infestation with parasitic worms of the helminth class.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Helminthiases
  • Infections, Nematomorpha
  • Nematomorpha Infections
  • Infection, Nematomorpha
  • Nematomorpha Infection

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; infections in the intestines: coordinate IM with INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC (IM)

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History Note

NEMATOMORPHA INFECTIONS was heading 1975-91 (see under HELMINTHIASIS 1975-90)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Helminthiasis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006373. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006373
  2. Helminthiasis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helminthiasis
  3. Helminthiasis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q578994