SINCE 1828
Physaloptera
noun
Phy·sa·lop·tera
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ˌfī-sə-ˈläp-tə-rə ,
ˌfis-ə-
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ˌfis-ə-
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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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