transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhu̇k-ˌwərm ]
noun
Date: 1902
1. : any of several parasitic nematode worms (family Ancylostomatidae) that have strong buccal hooks or plates for attaching to the host's intestinal lining and that include serious bloodsucking pests
2. : infestation with or disease caused by hookworms ; especially : a lethargic anemic state in humans due to blood loss from hookworms feeding in the small intestine