text_original: Even the alimentary canal is but a mere thread. Although thus devoting herself practically entirely to 32 GUINEA WORM. '— reproduction, the Guinea worm is nevertheless at this stage in a grave obstetrical dilemma. In the process of uterine expansion her vagina has become obliterated.
text_transcription: EVEN THE ALIMENTARY CANAL IS BUT A MERE THREAD ALTHOUGH THUS DEVOTING HERSELF PRACTICALLY ENTIRELY TO REPRODUCTION THE GUINEA WORM IS NEVERTHELESS AT THIS STAGE IN A GRAVE OBSTETRICAL DILEMMA IN THE PROCESS OF UTERINE EXPANSION HER VAGINA HAS BECOME OBLITERATED
phonemes: ˈiːvən ðɪ ɐlaɪmˈɛntɚɹi kənˈæl ɪz bˌʌt ɐ mˈɪɹ θɹˈɛd. ɔːlðˈoʊ ðˈʌs dɪvˈoʊɾɪŋ hɜːsˈɛlf pɹˈæktɪkli ɛntˈaɪɚli tə θˈɜːɾi tˈuː ɡˈɪni wˈɜːm.— ɹᵻpɹədˈʌkʃən, ðə ɡˈɪni wˈɜːm ɪz nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs æt ðɪs stˈeɪdʒ ɪn ɐ ɡɹˈeɪv əbstˈɛtɹɪkəl dᵻlˈɛmə. ɪnðə pɹˈɑːsɛs ʌv jˈuːɾɚɹˌiːn ɛkspˈænʃən hɜː vədʒˈaɪnə hɐz bɪkˌʌm əblˈɪɾɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd.