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Word: Ancylostomiasis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Ancylostoma (from Greek ankulos ‘crooked’ + stoma ‘mouth’) + -iasis
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌaŋkɪlə(ʊ)stə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪəsɪs
Definition:
hookworm infection of the small intestine, often leading to anaemia.
Short Definition:hookworm infection of small intestine
Variant Forms:
- ankylostomiasis
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