Uncinaria

Uncinaria definition - medical

Un·ci·nar·i·a (ŭnˌsə-nârˈē-ə)

noun
A genus of nematode hookworms including species that infect various carnivorous mammals, formerly including species now classified under the genera Ancylostoma and Necator.

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