ankylostomiasis

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: an=ky=los=to=mi=a=sis

CIDE DICTIONARY

ankylostomiasis, n. [NL., fr. Ankylostoma, var. of Agchylostoma, generic name of one genus of the parasitic nematodes.].

 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 anæmia by sucking the blood from the intestinal walls. Called also miner's anæmia, tunnel disease, brickmaker's anæmia, Egyptian chlorosis.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]