ANCYLOSTOMIASIS


Meaning of ANCYLOSTOMIASIS in English

[ ˌaŋkɪlə(ʊ)stə(ʊ)'mʌɪəsɪs , ˌansɪ- ]

(also ankylostomiasis )

■ noun Medicine hookworm infection of the small intestine, often leading to anaemia.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Ancylostoma (a genus of hookworms) + -iasis .

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