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HOOKWORM DISEASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
Synonyms:
hookworm; hookworm disease
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("hookworm disease" is a kind of...):
helminthiasis (infestation of the body with parasitic worms)
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