lungworm
noun
lung·worm
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Definition of lungworm
: any of various nematodes that infest the lungs and air passages of mammals
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The parasitic worm in these cases is the rat lungworm, aka Angiostrongylus cantonensis. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Hawaii warns tourists of parasitic worm that can burrow into human brains," 30 May 2019 Aside from their unsettling appearance, the worms are known to pose a threat to animals and humans by carrying the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensi, otherwise known as rat lungworm, according to the TISI. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Pearland woman finds horde of invasive worms known to carry dangerous parasite in backyard," 2 July 2019 Sam became a quadriplegic and has to be tube-fed after contracting rat lungworm from the backyard slug in 2010. — Fox News, "Teen disabled on a dare after swallowing slug leans on family, friends," 2 Apr. 2018 Sam, from Sydney’s north shore, fell ill from the slug dare and was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital, where he was diagnosed as having been infected with rat lungworm. — Fox News, "Teen disabled on a dare after swallowing slug leans on family, friends," 2 Apr. 2018 All these years later, he was diagnosed with an infection of rat lungworm, a parasite the slug had evidently been carrying. — Eleanor Hildebrandt, Popular Mechanics, "How Parasites Can Lie Dormant for Years Before Killing You," 6 Nov. 2018 In fact, that's what usually happens in human cases of rat lungworm. — Eleanor Hildebrandt, Popular Mechanics, "How Parasites Can Lie Dormant for Years Before Killing You," 6 Nov. 2018 Sam, who became a quadriplegic and has to be tube fed after contracting rat lungworm from the backyard slug, has had a support group of friends since the 2010 tragedy occurred. — Fox News, "Teen left severely disabled after swallowing slug looks to family, friends for support," 2 Apr. 2018 Sam, from Sydney’s north shore, fell ill from the slug dare and was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital where he was diagnosed as having been infected with rat lungworm. — Fox News, "Teen left severely disabled after swallowing slug looks to family, friends for support," 2 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lungworm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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lungworm
noun
lung·worm
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Medical Definition of lungworm
: any of various nematodes especially of the family Metastrongylidae that infest the lungs and air passages of mammals: as
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: a nematode of the genus Dictyocaulus
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: a lungworm of the genus Metastrongylus (M. apri synonym M. elongatus) that infests swine and causes bronchitis