New World hookworm
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Hookworm — An intestinal parasite that usually causes diarrhea or cramps. Heavy infestation with hookworm can be serious for newborns, children, pregnant women, and persons who are malnourished. Hookworm infections occur mainly in tropical and subtropical… … Medical dictionary
hookworm disease — ☆ hookworm disease n. a disease caused by hookworms, characterized by anemia, weakness, and abdominal pain: the larvae enter the body through the skin, usually of the bare feet; ancylostomiasis * * * also called ancylostomiasis , or… … Universalium
hookworm — n. either of two nematode worms, Necator americanus or Ancylostoma duodenale, which live as parasites in the human intestine. Both species, also known as the New and Old World hookworms respectively, are of great medical importance (see hookworm… … The new mediacal dictionary
Necator americanus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Ankylostomiase — Ankylostomose Les ankylostomoses sont des parasitoses intestinales provoquées par deux nématodes (petits vers ronds très voisins) qui entraînent par leur présence dans le duodéno jéjunum de l homme, une seule et même maladie à savoir l… … Wikipédia en Français
Ankylostomose — Les ankylostomoses sont des parasitoses intestinales provoquées par deux nématodes (petits vers ronds très voisins) qui entraînent par leur présence dans le duodéno jéjunum de l homme, une seule et même maladie à savoir l ankylostomose :… … Wikipédia en Français
Ancylostoma — A genus of Nematoda, the Old World hookworm, the members of which are parasitic in the duodenum. They attach themselves to villi in the mucous membrane, suck blood, and may cause a state of … Medical dictionary
Necator — A genus of nematode hookworms (family Ancylostomatidae, subfamily Necatorinae) distinguished by two chitinous cutting plates in the buccal cavity and fused male copulatory spicules. Species include N. americanus, the so called New World hookworm… … Medical dictionary
Necator americanus — the American or New World hookworm, which can cause hookworm disease in humans and occasionally pigs. It resembles Ancylostoma duodenale but is shorter and more slender. Its buccal cavity contains four plates, four pharyngeal lancets, and a… … Medical dictionary
Barefoot — For people with the name Barefoot, see Barefoot (surname). Footprints on pavement. Barefoot (also barefooted) is the state of not wearing any footwear. Being barefoot is regarded as a human s natural state, though for functional, fashion and… … Wikipedia
