Eukaryote
trichinella
Subclass of:
Trichuroidea
Etymology:
Greek trichinos = made of hair + -ella = diminutive suffix
Definitions related to trichinella:
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A genus of parasitic nematodes in the family Trichinellidae that is found in the digestive tract of a broad spectrum of both wild and domestic mammals. The typical route of infection is through oral ingestion of larvae contaminated tissue.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A genus of parasitic nematodes that causes TRICHINELLOSIS in man and other animal.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any nematode parasite that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Trichinella genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Genus of nemotode parasites; Trichinella spiralis is the etiologic agent of trichinosis.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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