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leeches
Acanthobellidea Euhirudinea
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Trivia about leeches
These blood-sucking worms are used in medicine today to drain hematomas
These medicinal worms were once used to treat headaches & mental illnesses
The saliva of these worms prevents blood from clotting with an anticoagulant called hirudin
In "The African Queen", Humphrey Bogart called these bloodsucking worms "filthy little devils"
George Washington is one of many whose death is attributed to “bleeding” by these
Doctors are again using these worms, now to remove blood clots in fingers reattached by microsurgery
Doug Arbittier's collection of medical antiques in York, Pa. includes colorful jars that held these bloodsuckers
These bloodsuckers have been put to use in medicine
Today these bloodsucking creatures are sometimes used by physicians to treat hematomas
When these medicinal worms finish sucking your blood, they drop off; alert your nurse when this happens
In 19th century France, this aquatic worm was raised on farms by the thousands for medicinal purposes
There are 3 classes of annelids: bristleworms, earthworms & these bloodsuckers