rat lungworm
nounEtymology So called as the worm typically resides in the pulmonary artery of rats.
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The parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans.
noun
Etymology So called as the worm typically resides in the pulmonary artery of rats.
The parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans.
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