The scientific study of parasitic worms, including their classification, life cycles, and effects on host organisms.
From Greek 'helmins' (worm) and 'logia' (study of), a field that developed as microscopy improved in the 1800s, enabling detailed study of parasites.
Helminthology revealed something shocking: parasitic worms are so widespread that finding people completely free of them is actually unusual in many parts of the world!
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