necatoriasis
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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ne·ca·to·ri·a·sis
(nĭ-kā'tə-rī'ə-sĭs)
n.
n.
Infestation with the hookworm Necator americanus, whose adults attach to villi in the small intestine and suck blood, causing anemia.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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necatoriasis
Infection with organisms of the genus Necator; hookworm disease. Manifested by anemia and melena.
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