Definition of hookworm
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
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1902
First Known Use of hookworm
1902
HOOKWORM Defined for Kids
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: a small worm that lives in the intestines and makes people sick by sucking their blood
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hookworm
playMedical Definition of hookworm
1: any of several parasitic nematode worms of the family Ancylostomatidae that have strong buccal hooks or plates for attaching to the host's intestinal lining and that include serious bloodsucking pests
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