hookworm, n.
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parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
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hookworm
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infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
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hookworm hookworm disease
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