hookworm
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- noun
- /ˈhʊkˌwɜrm/
- Specialized
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anquilostoma
- Four STH parasites (Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, Trichuris trichiura, and Strongyloides stercoralis) were identified in this study.
These are roundworm, whipworm, hookworm, schistosomiasis, lymphatic phylluriasis, onchosarciasis, and trachoma.
- These are roundworm, whipworm, hookworm, schistosomiasis, lymphatic phylluriasis, onchosarciasis, and trachoma.
Examples
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The dog may have had a type of common hookworm, which is treatable and not life threatening.
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Adam: The hookworm enters a host as a larva and then matures in the gut.
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First, I have MS and have read about the hookworm research being done right now.
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Hey guys, I decided to do a little research on hookworm and the South after listening to the show.
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But parasites such as the hookworm were also shown to have positive effects as well.
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Overall, I would like to learn more about hookworms and how exactly they are beneficial for humans.
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I always thought that hookworms only harmed the body, but the immune system is also helped out.
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Parasitic infections like malaria or intestinal parasites like hookworm are notorious for contributing to anemia.
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Whipworms, hookworms, tapeworms, and giant roundworms are all examples of helminths that may infect the returning traveler.
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The doctor explained that a hookworm can attach to the intestines of humans, causing symptoms like anemia.
Synonyms
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A long round animal pointed at both ends that sometimes lives as a parasite
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A worm that lives inside the body of animals or people and causes illness
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A small animal that lives inside another animal and takes its food, often causing sickness
A family of worms called hookworms that live in people and other animals and feed on their blood
A small worm that lives in the intestines of animals, including people
A type of small hookworm that lives in people and animals and can make them sick
A very small thin animal with a pointed body that lives in soil or inside other living things
A disease caused by small worms that live in the intestines and enter through the skin
Compounds
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A disease caused by small worms that live in the intestines and enter through the skin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hookworm comes from the English parts hook ('curved tool') and worm ('small creeping creature'). The parasite has a hook-like mouth that attaches to the intestines and feeds on blood.