hookworm

hookworm Definition

☆ hook·worm (ho̵ok′wʉrm′)

noun

any of a superfamily (Ancylostomatoidea) of small, parasitic, intestinal nematode worms with hooks around the mouth: found esp. in tropical climates

hookworm Usage Examples

Converse of object

Adjective modifier

human: Also, examine the buccal cavities of the human hookworm Nectar Americans.

Modifies a noun

infection: Patients who have hookworm infection should be treated to reduce the risk of transmission to others.
infestation: For this reason, hookworm infestation is virtually unknown in the developed world due to modern standards of hygiene and sanitation.
larva: Natural transmission only occurs when hookworm larvae enter the body through the skin when people walk barefoot on contaminated soil.
disease: The same pharmaceuticals, which cure and prevent hookworm disease cure and prevent roundworms.
egg: Unlike hookworm eggs, roundworm eggs are very resistant to drying, sunshine or disinfectants.

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