Hookworm
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
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Senses
Wordset Dictionary
infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- hookworm disease
- plural
- Hookworms
- possessive
- Hookworm's
- pluralpossessive
- Hookworms'