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What does hookworm mean?

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Noun
  1. Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, having hooked mouthparts and entering their hosts by boring through the skin.
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Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm are the most prevalent geohelminth infections.
The prevalence of hookworm had reduced from 55 per cent to eight per cent and schistosomiasis from 48 per cent to 24 per cent.
If malaria, hookworm, or tuberculosis are common in the area served by the facility, are pregnant women screened and treated if necessary?
We asked for a second opinion and began our relationship with Richard, who immediately diagnosed hookworm and successfully treated Max for it.
It is a drug of choice in treating pinworm and is an alternative therapy for Ascaris infection, hookworm, and trichostrongolosis.
He has lost a lot of weight, due to hookworm, and he has open wounds in his chest and abdomen.

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