Disease or Syndrome
ancylostomiasis Audio
an·cy·lo·sto·mi·a·sis
Subclass of:
Hookworm Infections
Definitions related to ancylostomiasis:
  • Infection by hookworms of the genus Ancylostoma.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Infection of humans or animals with hookworms of the genus ANCYLOSTOMA. Characteristics include anemia, dyspepsia, eosinophilia, and abdominal swelling.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A hookworm infection caused primarily by the species Ancylostoma duodenale or Necator americanus, usually acquired through penetration of the skin, (often asymptomatic but that can also manifest with an allergic reaction at the site of skin penetration), followed by the migration of larva through the bloodstream to the lungs (causing...
    NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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