Medical Term:

breakpoint

Pronunciation: brāk′poynt

Definition: In helminth epidemiology, the critical mean wormload in a community, below which the helminth mating frequency is too low to maintain reproduction. Below this level, helminth infection in the community will progressively decline, ultimately to zero.

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