hookworm

Noun
  1. Parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts (synset 101935792)
    is a type of: nematode, nematode worm, roundworm - unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
    belongs to: ancylostomatidae, family ancylostomatidae - hookworms
  2. Infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin (synset 114477142)
    is a type of: helminthiasis - infestation of the body with parasitic worms
    same as: hookworm disease

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