Ancylostoma /An·cy·los·to·ma/ (an″sĭ-los´tah-mah) a genus of hookworms (family Ancylostomidae).
Ancylostoma [an″sĭ-los´to-mah]
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.
Ancylostoma du·o·de·na·le (d   -d -n  l )n. A species of hookworm widespread in temperate areas that can infest the small intestine of humans, causing ancylostomiasis. |
Ancylostoma [an″sĭ-los´to-mah]
a genus of parasitic hookworms.
Ancylostoma america´num Necator americanus.
Ancylostoma brazilien´se a species parasitic in dogs and cats in tropical and subtropical regions; its larvae may cause a creeping eruption in humans.
Ancylostoma cani´num the common hookworm of dogs and cats.
Ancylostoma duodena´le a common hookworm parasitic in the human small intestine.
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