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.

• 🇷🇺Паразитическая круглый червь с крючковатыми ротовыми органами, который прикрепляется к стенке кишечника человека и других хозяев, часто вызывая заражение, которое обычно проникает в организм через кожу.

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.

   🇷🇺Паразитическая круглый червь

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.

   🇷🇺Кишечная инвазия

   Synonyms: hookworm disease

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