Hookworm is a worm, a parasite of man, that sticks to the small intestine.
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Hookworm
//ˈhʊkˌwɝm//
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7 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- глист noun (parasitic worm)
Finnish
1 entries- koukkumato noun (parasitic worm)
French
1 entries- ankylostome noun (parasitic worm)
Irish
1 entries- péist chrúcach noun (parasitic worm)
Polish
1 entries- tęgoryjec noun (parasitic worm)
Tagalog
1 entries- tiwal noun (parasitic worm)
Turkish
1 entries- kancalı kurt noun (parasitic worm)
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A heavy infestation of more than 100 hookworms can suck up as much as 16 fluid ounces of blood a day. Since hookworm larvae can be transmitted through a mother's milk, infestations can kill infants.
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a case of hookworm
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