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helminthology

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hel·min·thol·o·gy  (hlmn-thl-j)
n.
The scientific study of worms, especially parasitic worms.

helmin·tholo·gist n.

helminthology [ˌhɛlmɪnˈθɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the study of parasitic worms
helminthological  [ˌhɛlmɪnθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
helminthologist  n

helminthology
the branch of zoology that studies worms, especially parasitic worms. — helminthologist, n.helminthologic, helminthologieal, adj.
See also: Worms
the study of worms, especially internal worms.
See also: Animals


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All serologic testing for gnathostomiasis was performed in the Department of Helminthology of the Faculty of Tropical Medicine at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Sabin Vaccine Institute received a grant of $18 million to work in partnership with the Medical Helminthology Laboratory at Yale University on the development of a hookworm vaccine.
 
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