English noun: hookworm | |||
1. | hookworm (animal) parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nematode, nematode worm, roundworm | ||
Member meronym | Ancylostomatidae, family Ancylostomatidae | ||
2. | hookworm (state) infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin | ||
Synonyms | hookworm disease | ||
Broader (hypernym) | helminthiasis | ||