hookwormEnglish

hookworm, hookworm disease

Noun

Parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts

English: hookworm

Infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin

English: hookworm, hookworm disease

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