ANKYLOSTOMA DUODENALE
\ˌaŋkɪləstˈə͡ʊmə djˈuːə͡ʊdnˌe͡ɪl], \ˌaŋkɪləstˈəʊmə djˈuːəʊdnˌeɪl], \ˌa_ŋ_k_ɪ_l_ə_s_t_ˈəʊ_m_ə d_j_ˈuː_əʊ_d_n_ˌeɪ_l]\
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Syn. : Strongylns duodenalis; Dochmius duodenalis, and Uncinaria duodenalis. A form discovered by Dubini in 1838 and occurring in Europe, Asia, and tropical America. It infests the small intestine of man, attaching itself to the mucous membrane by its buccal armature. The parasite causes ankylostomiasis in the Old World. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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