Platyhelminth

Introduction: Platyhelminth

Description of Platyhelminth

Platyhelminth: Common name for any flatworm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; any cestode (tapeworm) or trematode (fluke). [platy- + G. helmins, worm]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Platyhelminth: A phylum of acoelomate, bilaterally symmetrical flatworms, without a definite anus. It includes three classes: Cestoda, Turbellaria, and Trematoda.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Platyhelminth:

Terms Similar to Platyhelminth:

• Flatworms

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Platyhelminth:

• Cestoda
• Trematoda
• Turbellaria

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Platyhelminth

• Helminths

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Platyhelminth

• Platyhelminthes

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Platyhelminth

The following list attempts to classify Platyhelminth into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Animals
  • Invertebrates
    • Helminths
      • Platyhelminths

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