| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun helminth.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (helminth) | 1. Worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes.[Wordnet]. 2. An intestinal worm, or wormlike intestinal parasite; one of the Helminthes.[Websters]. | |
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Date "HELMINTHS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HELMINTHS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Health | Commonly known as parasitic worms, this group includes the acanthocephala, nematoda, and platyhelminths. Some authors consider certain species of leeches that can become temporarily parasitic as helminths. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: helminth
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Antibodies, Helminth | Health | Antibodies produced by human or animal cells following clinical or experimental exposure to parasitic helminth antigens. The IgE class of immunoglobulins is usually formed and released, but IgG, IgM, and IgA may also occur. (references) | |
| Antigens, Helminth | Health | Any part or derivative of a helminth that elicits an immune reaction. The most commonly seen helminth antigens are those of the schistosomes. (references) | |
| DNA, Helminth | Health | Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of helminths. (references) | |
| Genes, Helminth | Health | The hereditary material of helminths. (references) | |
| Genes, Structural, Helminth | Health | DNA sequences that code for RNA and for the proteins required for the enzymatic and structural function of helminthic cells. (references) | |
| Helminth Proteins | Health | Proteins found in any species of helminth. (references) | |
| RNA, Helminth | Health | Ribonucleic acid in helminths having regulatory and catalytic roles as well as involvement in protein synthesis. (references) | |
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| Helminth protein | 2 | Helminth protein | 2 | |
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