"Dracunculus Nematode" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of nematode parasites which inhabit the body cavity, serous membranes, and connective tissues of vertebrates. The parasitic species in humans is Dracunculus medinensis.
| Descriptor ID |
D004321
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.400.937.225.250.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Dracunculus Nematode- Dracunculus Nematode
- Dracunculus Nematodes
- Nematode, Dracunculus
- Nematodes, Dracunculus
Dracunculus medinensis- Dracunculus medinensis
- Dracunculus medinenses
- medinenses, Dracunculus
- Medina Worm
- Medina Worms
- Worm, Medina
- Worms, Medina
- Guinea Worm
- Guinea Worms
- Worm, Guinea
- Worms, Guinea
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