Children are most commonly infected. Estimated prevalence rates among children in various world regions are 4â28%. Ascariasis: Ascaris, or roundworm, infection is the common helminthic infection in humans, with an estimated worldwide prevalence of 1 billion. The causative organism, A lumbricoides, is cosmopolitan in distribution, being most abundant in tropical countries.
Definition of hollow. 1  1 : an unfilled space : cavity, hole in the hollow of a tree. 2  2 : a depressed or low part of a surface; especially : a small valley or basin.
1 (Of a place) situated far from the main centres of population; distant: the valley is remote from the usual tourist routes a remote Welsh valley. More example sentences. Synonyms. 1  This problem centres on our very large landmass, long coastline, remote location and small population.