ancylostomiasis

English

Alternative forms

• anchylostomiasis, ankylostomiasis

Etymology

From Ancylostoma +‎ -iasis.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪəsɪs

Noun

ancylostomiasis (countable and uncountable, plural ancylostomiases)

1. Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.

   Synonyms: Egyptian chlorosis, tunnel disease

   Hypernyms: (all often loosely called "synonymous") hookworm, miner's anaemia, miner's worm; miner's disease (in one of its senses)

   Coordinate terms: necatoriasis, uncinariasis (often loosely called "synonymous")

Translations

infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma

• Portuguese: ancilostomíase (pt) f, ancilostomose f, amarelão (pt) f