Ascaris: translation
Genus of nematodes (Aschelminthes). Ascaris suum is the common roundworm of pigs; Ascaris lumbricoides causes ascariasis in Man - though the worms are restricted to the gut they divert a substantial proportion of food intake and heavy infestation can cause growth retardation in children or in extreme cases may cause intestinal blockage. One of the WHO&’s six major diseases, and used in developmental studies.