distoma

Meanings

• noun

  A distoma is a type of parasitic platyhelminth, specifically belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes and the class Trematoda.

  - "The distoma infested the fish's gills, causing difficulty in breathing."
  - "The distoma was identified during a routine autopsy of the deceased marine mammal."

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Variants

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dystonia , dystonias , dystonic

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'distoma', meaning 'stomach-eater'.

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Trivia

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1. Distomas are often transmitted through contaminated water or undercooked fish.

2. Some distomas can cause serious health issues in humans, such as liver disease.

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Related Concepts

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1. Platyhelminthes: A phylum of flatworms, characterized by their flat body and the absence of a true coelom.

2. Trematoda: A class of parasitic flatworms, commonly known as flukes, which have a complex life cycle involving multiple hosts.

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Culture

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Distomas are of significant medical and veterinary importance due to their ability to cause disease in various hosts. They are often studied in the fields of parasitology and epidemiology.

How to Memorize "distoma"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a flatworm with a distended stomach, attached to a host's internal organ.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'distoma' with 'stomach-eater' to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Distoma = Dis-tome-a, Stomach-eater' to remember its meaning.

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