rat lungworm

English

Etymology

So called as the worm typically resides in the pulmonary artery of rats.

Noun

rat lungworm (plural rat lungworms)

  1. The parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans.

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