ancylostomiasis

English

Alternative forms

anchylostomiasis, ankylostomiasis

Etymology

Ancylostoma +‎ -iasis

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -aɪəsɪs

Noun

ancylostomiasis (countable and uncountable, plural ancylostomiases)

Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.

Synonyms

(infection by Ancylostoma): brickmaker's anaemia, Egyptian chlorosis, miner's anaemia, tunnel disease

Translations

infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma

Portuguese: ancilostomíase (pt) f, ancilostomose f, amarelão (pt) f

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