hookworm disease
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Definition
Noun: * Hookworm disease: An intestinal infestation caused by parasitic hookworms. The parasites typically enter the human body through the skin, often from contact with contaminated soil.
Usage
- Hookworm disease is a significant public health concern in regions with poor sanitation.
- The primary symptoms of hookworm disease include abdominal pain and anemia.
- Preventing hookworm disease involves wearing shoes and improving sanitation.
Advanced Usage
- Medical Context: In clinical settings, the term is used to describe the condition resulting from infection by or .
- The physician diagnosed the chronic fatigue and pallor as a classic case of hookworm disease.
Variants and Related Words
- Hookworm (n): The parasitic nematode worm itself that causes the disease.
- The life cycle of the hookworm was studied in the lab.
- Ancylostomiasis (n): The technical medical term for hookworm disease.
- Ancylostomiasis is listed as a neglected tropical disease.
Synonyms
- Ancylostomiasis
- Ground itch (specifically referring to the initial skin infection stage)
Related Phrases
- Soil-transmitted helminthiasis: A broader category of diseases that includes hookworm disease, ascariasis, and whipworm.
- Mass drug administration programs often target soil-transmitted helminthiasis, including hookworm disease.
Noun
- infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin