Strongyloides

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A small worm that lives in people or animals and can cause illness

noun
/ˌstrɒŋɡɪˈlɔɪdiːz/

Specialized

: Strongyloides

Infections with Strongyloides are more common in tropical and subtropical regions.

Examples

The laboratory confirmed the presence of Strongyloides in the patient's stool sample.
Doctors treated the child for a Strongyloides infection after she returned from abroad.
The Strongyloides parasite can cause severe health issues.
Many Strongyloides infections go undiagnosed.
The laboratory confirmed the presence of Strongyloides in the patient's stool sample.
Infections with Strongyloides are more common in tropical and subtropical regions.
Doctors treated the child for a Strongyloides infection after she returned from abroad.

Surface Forms

Strongyloides singular

Strongyloideses plural

Morphology

Strongyloides = strongyl + oides

Formed from Greek combining elements used in scientific taxonomy (not standalone English words), so the structure and meaning are not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Strongyloides looks like the English word 'strong', but it actually comes from Greek parts: strongyl- meaning 'round' and -oides meaning 'like'. So Strongyloides means 'round-like', a helpful image to remember these are small round worms that can infect people and animals.