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ancylostomiasis

Pronunciation: /ˌaŋkɪlə(ʊ)stə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪəsɪs, ˌansɪ-/

(also ankylostomiasis)

Definition of ancylostomiasis

noun

[mass noun] Medicine

hookworm infection of the small intestine, often leading to anaemia.
- The worm is typically Ancylostoma duodenale, class Phasmida

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 US English dictionary

Nearby words

ancillary
ancon
Ancona ¹
Ancona ²
-ancy
ancylostomiasis
Ancyra
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