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MINERS' ANEMIA

\mˈa͡ɪnəz ɐnˈiːmi͡ə], \mˈa‍ɪnəz ɐnˈiːmi‍ə], \m_ˈaɪ_n_ə_z ɐ_n_ˈiː_m_iə]\

Definitions of MINERS' ANEMIA

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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The disease, resulting from the presence of the intestinal parasite Ankylostoma duodenale, observed in miners and workers in tunnels. See ankylostomiasis.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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