heartworm

English

Etymology

heart +‎ worm

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Noun

heartworm (countable and uncountable, plural heartworms)

(veterinary medicine) A parasitic organism that afflicts dogs, of species Dirofilaria immitis of roundworms.
(veterinary medicine) (uncountable) The condition caused by this organism.

Translations

parasitic organism

Chinese:
Mandarin: 心絲蟲／心丝虫 (xīnsīchóng)
Finnish: sydänmato
German: Herzwurm m
Hungarian: (organism) szívféreg, (condition) szívférgesség
Russian: серде́чный червь m (serdéčnyj červʹ)

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earthworm

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