Ancylostomiasis

/ˌæŋsɪloʊstəˈmaɪəsɪs/ noun

A disease caused by infection with ancylostoma hookworms, characterized by anemia, weakness, and intestinal damage.

From 'ancylostoma' plus the medical suffix '-iasis' meaning 'condition of' or 'disease caused by'—a standard way to name parasitic diseases.

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