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ancylostomiasis Definition

an·cy·losto·mia·sis (an′sə läs′tə mī′ə sis, -lō′stə-; aŋ′kə-)

noun pl. -·ses′-sēz′

hookworm disease

Etymology: ModL < Ancylostoma, genus of hookworms < Gr ankylos, crooked (see ankle) + stoma, the mouth + -iasis