单词 | hookworm |
释义 | hookworm —hookwormy, adj. /hook"werrm'/, n. 1. any of certain bloodsucking nematode worms, as Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, parasitic in the intestine of humans and other animals. 2. Also called hookworm disease. a disease caused by hookworms, which may enter the body by ingestion or through the skin of the feet or legs, causing abdominal pain, nausea, and, if untreated, severe anemia. [1900-05; HOOK1 + WORM] |
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