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.
Valleys are one of the most common landforms on the surface of the planet. They are carved by flowing water or flowing ice through the process of erosion, which is the gradual wearing away of Earth surfaces through the action of wind and water. valley is a relatively large hollow or depression bounded by hills or mountains on Earth's surface that is developed by stream erosion or glacial activity and that is drained externally. A basin is another hollow or depression on Earth's surface, but it has no outlet to drain the water.