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Helminthiasis

Definition: Helminthiasis

Helminthiasis

Noun

1. Infestation of the body with parasitic worms.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Etymology: Helminthiasis \Hel`min*thi"a*sis\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression to suffer from worms, from worm.]. (Websters 1913)



Specialty Definitions: Helminthiasis

DomainDefinitions

Health

Infestation with parasitic worms of the helminth class. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: Helminthiasis

Specialty definitions using "helminthiasis": AnthelminticsCentral Nervous System HelminthiasisHelminthiasis, Animal. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Helminthiasis" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Latin (Antibodies, Helminth, Antigens, Helminth, Ectoparasitic Infestations, Genes, Helminth, helminth, helminth infestation, Helminth Proteins, helminthiasis, helminthism, helminths).

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Expression: Helminthiasis

Expression using "helminthiasis": Central Nervous System Helminthiasis. Additional references.

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Modern Translations: Helminthiasis

Language Translations for "helminthiasis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

helminthose, helminthiasis (helminth infestation, helminthism), ormeinfestation (helminth infestation, helminthism). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

helminthisme, helminthiasis, helminthiase (helminth infestation, helminthism), wormziekte, wormbesmetting (helminth infestation, helminthism). (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

ناخوشی کرم . (various references)

   

Finnish

  

helmintiaasi, matotauti (helminth infestation, helminthism), loismatojen esiintyminen (helminth infestation, helminthism). (various references)

   

French

  

helminthose, helminthiase (helminth infestation, helminthism). (various references)

   

German

  

Helminthose, Helminthismus (helminth infestation, helminthism), Helminthiasis (helminth infestation, helminthism), Wurmkrankheit (helminth infestation, helminthism), Wurminfektion, Wurmerkrankung, Wurmbefall. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ελμινθίωση (helminth infestation, helminthism), ελμινθίαση. (various references)

   

Italian

  

infestazione da vermi, elmintiasi (helminth infestation, helminthism). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

기생충병. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

elminthiasishay

   

Portuguese

  

helmintose (helminth infestation, helminthism), helmintíase, verminose (worms). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

helmintiasis (helminth infestation, helminthism), verminosis, infestación de gusanos, infección por helmintos. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

helmintiasis (helminth infestation, helminthism), helminthiasis (helminth infestation, helminthism), maskinfektion (helminth infestation, helminthism). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Helminthiasis

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

helminthiasis. (various references)

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Rhyming with "Helminthiasis"

Words rhyming with "helminthiasis" (pronounced 'Hel`min*thi"a*sis'): Abiogenesis, Absis, Actinomycosis, Adenosclerosis, Adipolysis, AEsthesis, Agamogenesis, Agenesis, Agennesis, Albuminosis, Amanuensis, Amaurosis, Amitosis, Ampelopsis, Amphiarthrosis, Amphigenesis, Amylogenesis, Amylolysis, Anabasis, Anacoenosis, Anacrusis, Anadiplosis, Anaesthesis, Anagnorisis, Anamnesis, Anamorphosis, Anapophysis, Anastomosis, Anemosis, Angioneurosis, Ankylostomiasis, Antanaclasis, Anthesis, Anthracosis, Anthropomorphosis, Antimetathesis, Antiperistasis, Antiphrasis, Antiptosis, Antipyresis, Antisepsis, Antithesis, Aparithmesis, Aphaeresis, Apheresis, Aphesis, Apodosis, Aponeurosis, Apophasis, Apophysis, Aposiopesis, Apotheosis, Apothesis, apsis, Archebiosis, Arsis, Arteriosclerosis, Arthrodesis, Arthrosis, Ascariasis, Asepsis, Athetosis, Atmolysis, Autocatalysis, Autogenesis, Autokinesis, Auxesis, Bacteriolysis, Basis, Biognosis, Biolysis, Blastogenesis, Calliopsis, Cardiosclerosis, Cariopsis, Caryopsis, Catachresis, Catalysis, Catastasis, Chemolysis, Chemosis, Chemosynthesis, Chlorosis, Chondrogenesis, Chorisis, Chromidrosis, Cillosis, Cirrhosis, Classis, Coenesthesis, Coreopsis, Crasis, Crisis, Cyanosis, Cyclosis, Deesis, Dermostosis, Diagnosis, Dialysis, Diapedesis, Diaphoresis, Diaphysis, Diapophysis, Diarthrosis, Diastasis, Diathesis, Diegesis, Diesis, Digenesis, Dipsosis, Diuresis, Dysgenesis, Ecbasis, Ecchymosis, Ecdysis, Ecphasis, Ecphonesis, Ectasis, Ecthlipsis, Ectostosis, Electrogenesis, Electrolysis, Elephantiasis, Ellipsis, Emesis, Emphasis, Emphyteusis, Empyesis, Empyrosis, Enantiosis, Enarthrosis, Endogenesis, Endostosis, Endysis, Entasis, Enuresis, Epanadiplosis, Epanalepsis, Epanorthosis, Epenthesis, Epexegesis, Epigenesis, Epitasis, Epithesis, Eremacausis, Erotesis, Eugenesis, Exaeresis, Exanthesis, Exegesis, Exosmosis, Exostosis, filariasis, Gamogenesis, Geneagenesis, Genesis, Geognosis, Glaucosis, Glucogenesis, Gnosis, Gomphiasis, Gomphosis, Haemapophysis, haematemesis, haematogenesis, haematolysis, haematosis, Haemocytolysis, Haemocytotrypsis, Hemapophysis, hematemesis, hemoptysis, Heterauxesis, heterogenesis, Heterosis, hidrosis, Histogenesis, Histolysis, Homogenesis, hydrarthrosis, hydrolysis, hydronephrosis, Hypapophysis, Hyperapophysis, Hyperinosis, Hyperkinesis, Hypinosis, HYPOCHONDRIASIS, hypophysis, hypostasis, hypothesis, Hypotyposis, hysteresis, ichthyosis, Idiocrasis, ISIS, karyokinesis, Karyostenosis, kenogenesis, kinaesthesis, Kinetogenesis, Leucocytogenesis, Limosis, lithiasis, lordosis, lysis, Marmorosis, Mathesis, meiosis, melanosis, Menostasis, Metabasis, Metabolisis, Metachrosis, metagenesis, metalepsis, metamorphosis, Metaphrasis, metaphysis, Metapophysis, metastasis, metathesis, metempsychosis, Metemptosis, Metensomatosis, Microanalysis, mimesis, missis, monogenesis, Morosis, Morphosis, Mydriasis, Myopsis, Myosis, Mysis, Narcosis, Necrobiosis, Necrosis, Nemesis, Neurapophysis, Neurosis, Ochlesis, Odontiasis, Oogenesis, Organogenesis, Osmidrosis, osmosis, osteoclasis, Osteolysis, Osteoporosis, Osteosclerosis, Ostosis, paedogenesis, Pangenesis, Paracentesis, Paralysis, Paraphimosis, Paraphysis, Parapophysis, Parathesis, paremptosis, Parenesis, Parenthesis, Paresis, Parostosis, parthenogenesis, Pathogenesis, Pedesis, Perigenesis, Periphrasis, Peristalsis, Persis, Pertussis, Pharmacognosis, Phasis, Phimosis, Phlogosis, Photosynthesis, Phthiriasis, Phthisis, Phyllomorphosis, Pleurapophysis, Polymorphosis, Polysynthesis, Postzygapophysis, Praezygapophysis, Prezygapophysis, Proemptosis, Prognosis, Prolepsis, Prophasis, Prosphysis, Prosthesis, Protasis, Proteolysis, Pseudoblepsis, Psoriasis, Psychanalysis, Psychogenesis, Psychosis, Pterylosis, Ptilosis, Ptosis, Pyrosis, Regenesis, Reversis, Sarcobasis, Sarcosis, satyriasis, Scepsis, Schesis, Schindylesis, Schizogenesis, Scleriasis, sclerosis, scoliosis, sepsis, siderosis, siriasis, spermatogenesis, Sphrigosis, Splanchnapophysis, Sporogenesis, stasis, Stegnosis, stenosis, Sycosis, syllepsis, symbiosis, symphysis, Synanthesis, Synartesis, Synarthrosis, Synchondrosis, Synchoresis, Synchysis, Syncrisis, Syndesmosis, Synecphonesis, Synesis, Syngenesis, synizesis, Synneorosis, synopsis, Synosteosis, Synostosis, Synteresis, synthesis, Syssarcosis, Systasis, Telangiectasis, Thanatopsis, Thermolysis, Thermoneurosis, thesis, Thlipsis, Thoracentesis, thrombosis, Tmesis, Trichiasis, trichiniasis, trichinosis, Tripsis, tuberculosis, Tussis, Tylosis, Xanthosis, Xenogenesis, Zygapophysis, Zygosis, Zymolysis, Zymosis. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Helminthiasis

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-e-h-h-i-i-i-l-m-n-s-s-t"

-2 letters: antimissile, laminitises.

-3 letters: histamines, salinities.

-4 letters: alienisms, alienists, aminities, anilities, helminths, histamine, histamins, insheaths, isthmians, laminitis, lithemias, lithiases, lithiasis, malihinis, melanists, nihilisms, nihilists, smaltines, thiamines.

-5 letters: ailments, alienism, alienist, aliments, animists, anthesis, atheisms, elastins, elitisms, heliasts, helminth, hematins, histamin, initials, insheath, isatines, isthmian, liminess, litanies, lithemia, malihini, manliest, mantises, matiness, melanist, militias, minishes, nailsets, nathless, nihilism, nihilist, salients, saltines, sanities, sanitise, shaliest, shanties, shantihs, sheitans, shiniest, slimiest, smaltine, smithies, sthenias, teniasis, thiamine, thiamins.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Helminthiasis


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

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HTML Code (1990) (references)

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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

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British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Expressions
4. Translations: Modern
5. Translations: Ancient
6. Rhymes
7. Anagrams
8. Orthography
9. Bibliography


  

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