Ancylostoma /An·cy·los·to·ma/ (an″sĭ-los´tah-mah) a genus of hookworms (family Ancylostomidae).
Ancylostoma
Ancylostoma america´num Necator americanus.
Ancylostoma brazilien´se a species parasitizing dogs and cats in tropical areas; its larvae may cause creeping eruption in humans.
Ancylostoma cani´num the common hookworm of dogs and cats; its larvae may cause creeping eruption in humans.
Ancylostoma ceylo´nicum A. braziliense.
Ancylostoma duodena´le the common European or Old World hookworm, parasitic in the small intestine, causing hookworm disease.
An·cy·los·to·ma ( n s -l s t-m, ngk-)n. A genus of hookworms that includes species that are intestinal parasites of humans and other mammals. |
Ancylostoma
[ang′kilos′təmə]
Etymology: Gk, angkylos, crooked, stoma, mouth
a genus of nematode that is an intestinal parasite and causes hookworm disease. See also Necator americanus.
Ancylostoma
a genus of nematode parasites (hookworm) belonging to the family Ancylostomatidae.
Ancylostoma brasiliense
a species parasitic in dogs and cats in tropical and subtropical regions; its larvae may cause creeping eruption in humans.
Ancylostoma caninum
the common hookworm of dogs.
Ancylostoma ceylanicum
a hookworm of dogs and cats in Asia; resembles A. braziliense.
Ancylostoma tubaeforme
the hookworm of cats.
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