ALL meanings of heartworm
heart·worm
H h - noun heartworm a parasitic nematode, Dirofilaria immitis, transmitted by mosquito and invading the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs, wolves, and foxes throughout its range in tropical, subtropical and, more recently, temperate regions around the world. 1
- noun heartworm the disease caused by infection with heartworm. 1
- noun heartworm A parasitic organism that afflicts dogs. 1
- noun heartworm a parasitic nematode worm, Dirofilaria immitis, that lives in the heart and bloodstream of vertebrates 0
- noun heartworm a nematode worm (Dirofilaria immitis) transmitted by mosquitoes or fleas that is parasitic in the bloodstream, esp. in the heart, of dogs, cats, etc. 0
- noun heartworm A parasitic organism that afflicts dogs, the roundworm Dirofilaria immitis. 0
- noun heartworm The condition caused by this organism. 0