See Also: nematodirus(medicine)
nematodirus(dictionary)

nematodirus (iou)



nematodirus noun. E20.
[mod. Latin (see below), from NEMATO(DE + Greek deire neck.]
A parasitic nematode of the genus Nematodirus (family Trichostrongylidae) which is found in the intestines of many mammals. Also nematodirus worm.
nematodiriasis , Veterinary Medicine a disease of young lambs caused by larval nematodirus worms, characterized by severe dehydration M20.