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kidney worm

noun

  1. any of various large nematodes parasitic in the kidneys, especially Stephanurus dentatus, found in pigs.


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Origin of kidney worm1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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“The giant kidney worm can destroy the kidney in which they grow, and we only have two kidneys,†Mitchell explained.

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While some of the parasites found– which included fish tapeworms and Echinostoma worms– can cause conditions like anemia, the giant kidney worm can actually kill you.

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“It was great to find the earliest evidence for fish tapeworm, giant kidney worm, and Echinostoma worm so far discovered in Britain,†he said.

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The Kidney Worm is frequently fatal; and always produces weakness of the loins and hind legs, usually followed by entire prostration.

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There are no data by which we may prove that the kidney worm is responsible for this disorder.

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