hookworm

A parasitic roundworm with hooked mouthparts that attaches to the intestinal wall of humans and other hosts, often causing an infestation that typically enters the body through the skin.

• 🇩🇪Ein parasitischer Fadenwurm mit hakenförmigen Mundwerkzeugen, der sich an der Darmwand von Menschen und anderen Wirten festsetzt und häufig eine Infektion verursacht, die meist über die Haut eindringt.

1. Parasitic roundworm C1 formal medical

   A parasitic bloodsucking roundworm with hooked mouth parts that attaches to the intestinal wall of humans and other hosts.

   • Hookworm infections are common in areas with poor sanitation.
   • The hookworm uses its hooked mouth to attach to the intestinal lining.
   • Treatment for hookworm involves antiparasitic medication.

   🇩🇪Hakenwurm

2. Intestinal infestation C1 formal medical

   An infestation of the intestines by hookworms, which typically enter the body through the skin.

   • Walking barefoot in contaminated soil can lead to hookworm.
   • Hookworm can cause anemia and fatigue in infected individuals.
   • The doctor diagnosed the patient with hookworm after examining the stool sample.

   🇩🇪Hakenwurminfektion

   Synonyme: hookworm disease

• hookworms plural form
• hookworms' possessive plural form
• hookworm's possessive singular form