Definitions for: Ankylostomiasis






Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

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