ancylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis or anchylostomiasis
/ (ˌænsɪˌlɒstəˈmaɪəsɪs) /
noun
infestation of the human intestine with blood-sucking hookworms, causing progressive anaemia
Also called: hookworm disease
Word Origin for ancylostomiasis
from New Latin, from
Ancylostoma genus of hookworms, from Greek
ankulos hooked, crooked +
stoma mouth
Words nearby ancylostomiasis
ancylostoma,
ancylostoma braziliense,
ancylostoma caninum,
ancylostoma duodenale,
ancylostomatic,
ancylostomiasis,
ancyroid,
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Medical 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