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Hookworm disease   /hˈʊkwərm dɪzˈiz/   Listen
Hookworm disease

noun
1.
Infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin.  Synonym: hookworm.





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"Hookworm disease" Quotes from Famous Books



... hookworm disease so prevalent in our southern states is caused by a minute worm that infests soil polluted with sewage. It penetrates the soles of the feet of those who go barefoot and the palms of the hands of those who work in the soils, finds ...
— Community Civics and Rural Life • Arthur W. Dunn


Words linked to "Hookworm disease" :   helminthiasis, hookworm


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