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ancylostomiasis

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ancylostomiasis (noun)
  2. ankylostomiasis

an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·sis

noun
\ˌaŋ-ki-ˌlō-stə-ˈmī-ə-səs, ˌan(t)-sə-\
plural an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of ANCYLOSTOMIASIS

: hookworm 2

Variants of ANCYLOSTOMIASIS

an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·sis also an·ky·lo·sto·mi·a·sis \ˌaŋ-ki-\

Origin of ANCYLOSTOMIASIS

New Latin, from Ancylostoma, genus of hookworms, from Greek ankylos hooked (akin to Old English anga hook) + stoma mouth — more at angle, stomach
First Known Use: 1887

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