Ancylostomiasis


noun
infestation of the human intestine with blood-sucking hookworms, causing progressive anaemia also called hookworm disease

ancylostomiasis an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·sis (ān’sə-lō-stō-mī’ə-sĭs, āng’kə-lō-)
n.
a disease caused by infestation with the hookworm ancylostoma duodenale, characterized by gastrointestinal pain, diarrhea, and progressive anemia. also called tunnel disease, uncinariasis.

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