Medical Dictionary
ancylostomiasis
noun an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·sis
\ˌaŋ-ki-lō-stə-ˈmī-ə-səs, ˌan(t)-sə-\
\ˌaŋ-ki-lō-stə-ˈmī-ə-səs, ˌan(t)-sə-\
plural an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of ANCYLOSTOMIASIS
: infestation with or disease caused by hookworms; especially : a lethargic anemic state due to blood loss through the feeding of hookworms in the small intestine—called also hookworm disease
Variants of ANCYLOSTOMIASIS
an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·sis or an·ky·lo·sto·mi·a·sis \-kī-lō-\ also an·chy·lo·sto·mi·a·sis \-kī-lō-\
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