ancylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis or anchylostomiasis
/ (ˌænsɪˌlɒstəˈmaɪəsɪs) /
noun
infestation of the human intestine with blood-sucking hookworms, causing progressive anaemiaAlso called: hookworm disease
Nearby words
ancylostoma, ancylostoma braziliense, ancylostoma caninum, ancylostoma duodenale, ancylostomatic, ancylostomiasis, ancyroid, and, and all, and circuit, and how!
Word Origin for ancylostomiasis
from New Latin, from Ancylostoma genus of hookworms, from Greek ankulos hooked, crooked + stoma mouth
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Medicine definitions for ancylostomiasis
ancylostomiasis
[ ăn′sə-lō-stō-mī′ə-sĭs, ăng′kə-lō- ]
n.
A disease caused by infestation with the hookworm Ancylostoma duodenale, characterized by gastrointestinal pain, diarrhea, and progressive anemia.tunnel disease uncinariasis
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