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hookworm
Noun
Japanese Meaning
フックワーム：吸血性の寄生回虫の総称で、特にAncylostoma duodenaleやNecator americanusなどが含まれ、鋭いフック状の口器を持ち、皮膚を穿孔して宿主の体内に侵入し、病気を引き起こす。
（ plural ）
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Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, having hooked mouthparts and entering their hosts by boring through the skin.
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The doctor explained that the patient's anemia was caused by a hookworm that had penetrated the skin.
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The doctor explained that the patient's anemia was caused by a hookworm that had penetrated the skin.
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