Disease or Syndrome
necatoriasis
Subclass of:
Hookworm Infections
Definitions related to necatoriasis:
  • A disorder caused by an infection with hookworms of the genus Necator, which settle in the host's small intestine, and cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and anemia.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Infection of humans or animals with hookworms of the genus NECATOR. The resulting anemia from this condition is less severe than that from ANCYLOSTOMIASIS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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