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| an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·sis [ àngkə lōstə m əssiss, ànssə lōstə m əssiss ] or an·ky·lo·sto·mi·a·sis [ àngkə lōstə m əssiss ] |
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intestinal disease caused by hookworms: a tropical disease caused by infestation of the small intestine by hookworms, with symptoms of anemia and tiredness
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| [Late 19th century. < modern Latin Ancyclostoma, genus of hookworms < Greek agkulos "hooked" + stoma "mouth"] |
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