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ancylostomiasis

ankylostomiasis or anchylostomiasis

/ (ˌænsɪˌlɒstəˈmaɪəsɪs) /
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noun
infestation of the human intestine with blood-sucking hookworms, causing progressive anaemiaAlso called: hookworm disease
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Word Origin for ancylostomiasis

from New Latin, from Ancylostoma genus of hookworms, from Greek ankulos hooked, crooked + stoma mouth

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