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Definition of: ancylostomiasis
(an′sə·los′tə·mī′ə·sis) noun plural ·ses (·sēz)
A condition in humans and some other mammals due to infestation by hookworms. Also called hookworm disease.[<NL <Gk. Ankylos crooked + stoma mouth]
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