uncinariasis

[ uhn-suh-nuh-rahy-uh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. hookworm ( def 2 ).

uncinariasis

/ ˌʌnsɪnəˈraɪəsɪs /

noun

1. the condition of being infested with hookworms; hookworm disease

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncinariasis¹

1900–05; < New Latin Uncinar ( ia ) name of the genus ( Latin uncīn ( us ) ( uncinate ) + -āria -aria ) + -iasis -iasis

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncinariasis¹

C20: via New Latin Uncināria, from Late Latin uncīnus a hook, from Latin uncus

Example Sentences

It is fairly constant in trichinosis, uncinariasis, filariasis, and echinococcus disease.

From Project Gutenberg