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uncinariasis

noun
un路​ci路​na路​ri路​a路​sis | \ 藢蓹n-藢si-n蓹-藞r墨-蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce uncinariasis (audio) \

Definition of uncinariasis

: hookworm sense 2

First Known Use of uncinariasis

1902, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for uncinariasis

New Latin, from Uncinaria, genus that includes hookworms, from Latin uncinus hook

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uncinariasis

noun
un路​ci路​na路​ri路​a路​sis | \ 藢蓹n-藢sin-蓹-藞r墨-蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce uncinariasis (audio) \
plural uncinariases\ -​藢s膿z How to pronounce uncinariases (audio) \

Medical Definition of uncinariasis

: ancylostomiasis

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