Medical Dictionary
cecal worm
noun
Medical Definition of CECAL WORM
: a worm parasitizing the cecum; specifically : a nematode worm of the genus Heterakis (H. gallinae) that infests gallinaceous birds and serves as an intermediate host and transmitter of the protozoan causing blackhead
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