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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