hookworm English

Meaning hookworm meaning

What does hookworm mean?

hookworm

— noun parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts

— noun infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin

Synonyms hookworm synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as hookworm?

hookworm English » English

worm

hookworm disease

pinworm

necatoriasis

ancylostomiasis

ancylostoma

Topics hookworm topics

What do people use hookworm to talk about?

Universe, creation Animal Types of animals

Small animals

• What words refer to roundworms (phylum Nematoda)?
  roundworm hookworm pinworm

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Disease

• What are the names of particular diseases?
  allergy allergic amoeba appendicitis cholera colic colicky colitis cyst diabetes diabetic diphtheria distemper dropsy dysentery elephantiasis encephalitis fibrosis fistula flux hypertension gallstone goiter heatstroke hernia herpes zoster hemophilia hemorrhoid hives hookworm kidney stone lockjaw lumbago malaria meningitis mononucleosis mumps phlebitis piles plague polio poliomyelitis psoriasis rabid rabies rubella sclerosis sunstroke tetanus typhoid typhus yellow fever airsick carsick seasick