See Also: nematode(medicine)
Nematode(health)
nematode(dictionary)
nematode(encyclopedia)
nematode infections(medicine)
nematode sperm(medicine)

risorius (iou) and nematode (iou)


risorius (iou)



risorius noun. E19.
[mod. Latin (sc. musculus) risorius, from Latin risor laugher + -ius adjectival suffix.]
Anatomy. A muscle of facial expression running from the corner of the mouth, variable in form and absent in some individuals. Also risorius muscle.

nematode (iou)



nematode adjective & noun. M19.
[from NEMATO- + -ODE1.]
A. adjective. Designating, pertaining to, or characteristic of worms of the phylum Nematoda, comprising numerous slender, unsegmented, parasitic or free-living worms, including roundworms, hookworms, pinworms, threadworms, Guinea worms, etc. M19.
b. noun. A nematode worm. M19.