hookworm anaemia (disease)

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• hookworm disease — n ANCYLOSTOMIASIS * * * a condition resulting from an infestation of the small intestine by hookworms. Hookworm larvae live in the soil and infect humans by penetrating the skin. The worms travel to the lungs in the bloodstream and from there… …   Medical dictionary

• Hookworm — Taxobox name = Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale regnum = Animalia phylum = Nematoda classis = Secernentea ordo = Strongiloidae familia = Ancylostomatidae genus = Necator/Ancylostoma subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = Species N …   Wikipedia

• hookworm disease — a condition resulting from an infestation of the small intestine by hookworms. Hookworm larvae live in the soil and infect humans by penetrating the skin. The worms travel to the lungs in the bloodstream and from there pass via the windpipe and… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• hookworm disease — /ˈhʊkwɜm dəziz/ (say hookwerm duhzeez) noun hookworm infestation of the intestine resulting in anaemia …  

• hookworm — n. 1 any of various nematode worms, with hooklike mouthparts for attachment and feeding, infesting humans and animals. 2 a disease caused by one of these, often resulting in severe anaemia …   Useful english dictionary

• Ancylostomiasis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 B76.0 ICD 9 126.9 …   Wikipedia

• Anemia — For other uses, see Anemia (disambiguation). Anemia Classification and external resources ICD 10 D50 D64 ICD 9 …   Wikipedia

• Malabsorption — Classification and external resources Whipple s disease: Alcian blue with apparently eosin counterstain enlarged villus with many macrophages ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

• Fasciola hepatica — adult worm Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

• Autoimmunity — Infobox Disease Name = Autoimmunity Caption = DiseasesDB = 28805 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|279.4 ICDO = OMIM = 109100 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D001327 Autoimmunity is the failure of an organism to recognize its own… …   Wikipedia

• Iron deficiency anemia — For a discussion of iron deficiency more broadly, see the Wikipedia article iron deficiency. Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia, and is also known as sideropenic anemia. It is the most common cause of microcytic anemia. Iron …   Wikipedia