Ankylostomiasis

Ankylostomiasis: Ankylostomiasis An`ky*los*to*mi"a*sis, n. [NL., fr. Ankylostoma, var. of Agchylostoma, generic name of one genus of the parasitic nematodes.] (Med.) A disease due to the presence of the parasites {Agchylostoma duodenale}, {Uncinaria} (subgenus {Necator}) {americana}, or allied nematodes, in the small intestine. When present in large numbers they produce a severe an[ae]mia by sucking the blood from the intestinal walls. Called also {miner's an[ae]mia}, {tunnel disease}, {brickmaker's an[ae]mia}, {Egyptian chlorosis}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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Ankylostomiasis — Ankylostomiăsis (Anchylostomiasis, grch.), s. Anchylostomum duodenale … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Ankylostomiasis — die, /...mi asen, Ancylostomiasis, die Hakenwurmkrankheit. … Universal-Lexikon
Ankylostomiasis — (f), Hakenwurmkrankheit (f) eng ancylostomiasis, ground itch, hookworm disease … Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz Glossar
ankylostomiasis — [aŋ΄kə läs΄tə mī′ə sis, aŋ΄kəlō΄stəmī′ə sis] n. pl. ankylostomiases [aŋ΄kə läs΄tə mī əsēz΄] ANCYLOSTOMIASIS … English World dictionary
ankylostomiasis — variant of ancylostomiasis … New Collegiate Dictionary
ankylostomiasis — /ang keuh loh steuh muy euh sis, los teuh /, n. Pathol. hookworm (def. 2). [1885 90; < NL, equiv. to Ancylostom(a) a genus of hookworm (see ANCYLO , STOMA) + iasis IASIS] * * * … Universalium
ankylostomiasis — SYN: ancylostomiasis. * * * an·ky·lo·sto·mi·a·sis (ang″kə lo sto miґə sis) ancylostomiasis … Medical dictionary
ankylostomiasis — n. hookworm disease … English contemporary dictionary
ankylostomiasis — [ˌaŋkɪlə(ʊ)stə(ʊ) mʌɪəsɪs] noun variant spelling of ancylostomiasis … English new terms dictionary
ankylostomiasis — an•ky•lo•sto•mi•a•sis [[t]ˌæŋ kə loʊ stəˈmaɪ ə sɪs, lɒs tə [/t]] n. pat hookworm 2) • Etymology: 1885–90; < NL Ancylostom(a) a genus of hookworm (see ankylo , stoma) + iasis … From formal English to slang

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