(ˌæŋkɪˌlɒstəˈmaɪəsɪs) n (Pathology) a variant of ancylostomiasis
hook•worm
(ˈhʊkˌwɜrm)
n. 1. any intestinal bloodsucking nematode worm with hooks around the mouth, belonging to the superfamily Ancylostomatoidea and parasitic in humans and other animals. 2. a disease caused by hookworms, causing abdominal pain and, if untreated, severe anemia. [1900–05]EncyclopediaSeeAncylostomiasisMedicalSeeancylostomiasisThesaurusSeehookworm