ancylostomiasis

ancylostomiasis

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
English Ancylostoma
English -iasis
English ancylostomiasis

    From Ancylostoma + -iasis.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -aɪəsɪs

    Noun

    ancylostomiasis (countable and uncountable, plural ancylostomiases)

    1. Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.
      Synonyms: Egyptian chlorosis, tunnel disease
      Hypernyms: (all often loosely called "synonymous") hookworm, miner's anaemia, miner's worm; miner's disease (in one of its senses)
      Coordinate terms: necatoriasis, uncinariasis (often loosely called "synonymous")

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