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- [hoo k-wurm dih-zeez]
- /ˈhʊkˌwɜrm dɪˈziz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoo k-wurm dih-zeez]
- /ˈhʊkˌwɜrm dɪˈziz/
Definitions of hookworm disease words
- noun hookworm disease any of certain bloodsucking nematode worms, as Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, parasitic in the intestine of humans and other animals. 1
- noun hookworm disease Also called hookworm disease. a disease caused by hookworms, which may enter the body by ingestion or through the skin of the feet or legs, causing abdominal pain, nausea, and, if untreated, severe anemia. 1
- noun hookworm disease 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 0
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Origin of hookworm disease
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; hook1 + worm
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Parts of speech for Hookworm disease
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hookworm disease popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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