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  • noun The juvenile scolex formed from the geminal layer of a hydatid metacestode

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Examples

  • If a cyst is ruptured, which may occur through a sharp blow or during surgery, each protoscolex released may form a new cyst.

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  • If a cyst is ruptured, which may occur through a sharp blow or during surgery, each protoscolex released may form a new cyst.

    unknown title 2009

  • If a cyst is ruptured, which may occur through a sharp blow or during surgery, each protoscolex released may form a new cyst.

    unknown title 2009

  • If a cyst is ruptured, which may occur through a sharp blow or during surgery, each protoscolex released may form a new cyst.

    unknown title 2009

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