Phy·sa·lop·tera
| \ ˌfī-sə-ˈläp-tə-rə
, ˌfis-ə-
\
, ˌfis-ə-
\
Medical Definition of Physaloptera
: a large genus of spiruroid nematode worms (family Physalopteridae) parasitic in the digestive tract of various vertebrates including humans
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“Physaloptera.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Physaloptera. Accessed 25 Sep. 2021.
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