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HOOKWORM DISEASE

\hˈʊkwɜːm dɪzˈiːz], \hˈʊkwɜːm dɪzˈiːz], \h_ˈʊ_k_w_ɜː_m d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z]\

Definitions of HOOKWORM DISEASE

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1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Syn.: Uncinariasis, miners anemia, dochmiasis, tropical chlorosis. See ankylostomiasis.
See Under Disease.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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