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ancylostomiasis

Syllabification: (an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·sis)
(also ankylostomiasis)
Definition of ancylostomiasis

noun

Medicine
  • hookworm infection of the small intestine, often leading to anemia.
    • The infecting organism is typically Ancylostoma duodenale, class Phasmida (or Secernentea)

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Ancylostoma (from Greek ankulos 'crooked' + stoma 'mouth') + -iasis

ancylostomiasis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ancylostomiasis in the British & World English dictionary