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hookworm
Definition: parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
hookworm
hookworm disease
Definition: infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
Definition: Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, having hooked mouthparts and entering their hosts by boring through the skin.