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hookworm

American

[hook-wurm] / ˈhʊkˌwɜrm /

noun

any of certain bloodsucking nematode worms, as Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, parasitic in the intestine of humans and other animals.
Also called hookworm disease. a disease caused by hookworms, which may enter the body by ingestion or through the skin of the feet or legs, causing abdominal pain, nausea, and, if untreated, severe anemia.

hookworm British

/ ˈhʊkˌwɜːm /

noun

any parasitic blood-sucking nematode worm of the family Ancylostomatidae, esp Ancylostoma duodenale or Necator americanus, both of which cause disease. They have hooked mouthparts and enter their hosts by boring through the skin

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hookworm Scientific

/ hk′wûrm′ /

Any of numerous small, parasitic nematode worms of the family Ancylostomatidae, having hooked mouthparts with which they fasten themselves to the intestinal walls of various animals, including humans.

Other Word Forms

hookwormy

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hookworm

First recorded in 1900–05; hook ¹ + worm

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But Kaplan's initial results, published in 2019, showed that the worms in the three dogs he tested were resistant to all three main classes of drugs used to treat hookworm infections.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 18, 2023

Greyhounds infected with drug-resistant hookworm could pass the parasites to other pet dogs.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 18, 2023

Two studies from 2020 and 2021 found that dogs visiting dog parks had a 70 percent higher prevalence of hookworm infections compared with the overall population.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 18, 2023

These findings, along with the greyhound's hookworm reputation, led Kaplan to suspect something was happening on greyhound farms.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 18, 2023

That happens with hookworm and many other parasites.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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