ancylostomiasis
noun
an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·sis
| \ ˌaŋ-ki-ˌlō-stə-ˈmī-ə-səs
, ˌan(t)-sə-\
, ˌan(t)-sə-\
variants:
or less commonly ankylostomiasis \ ˌaŋ-ki- \
plural ancylostomiases\ -ˌsēz
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Definition of ancylostomiasis
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ancylostomiasis
noun
an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·sis
| \ ˌaŋ-ki-lō-stə-ˈmī-ə-səs
, ˌan(t)-sə-
\
, ˌan(t)-sə-
\
variants:
or ankylostomiasis \ -ki-lō- \
also anchylostomiasis \ -ki-lō- \
plural ancylostomiases\ -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