1. Thread-like stenosis was found in 5 ears. 外耳道呈线样狭窄5耳；
2. The thread-like DNA molecules that carry genes are packed into chromosomes, the telomeres being the caps on their ends. 携带基因的DNA线型分子构成染色体，染色体端粒位于染色体末端。
3. Chromosomes, which are found in the nucleus of a cell, are thread-like structures that contain genes which determine the characteristics of an individual. 染色体是在细胞核中发现的，它是一种含有基因的线型结构，能够使不同人有不同特征。
4. Dracunculiasis (more commonly known as guinea-worm disease) is a crippling parasitic disease caused by Dracunculus medinensis, a long thread-like worm. 麦地那龙线虫病（又常常称为几内亚蠕虫病），是一种由麦地那龙线虫这种长型丝状的蠕虫引起的致残性寄生虫病。
5. Lymphatic filariasis is caused by infection with nematodes (round worms) of the family Filariodidea. There are three types of these thread-like filarial worms. 淋巴丝虫病的发病是因感染丝虫目线虫(圆形)引起。
