necatoriasis

necatoriasis /ne·ca·to·ri·a·sis/ (ne-kat?or-i´ah-sis) hookworm disease caused by species of Necator.

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ne·ca·to·ri·a·sis (n-kt-r-ss)

n.

Infestation with the hookworm Necator americanus, whose adults attach to villi in the small intestine and suck blood, causing anemia.

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necatoriasis (nikā´trī´sis),

n hookworm disease. See also Necator americanus.

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necatoriasis

infection with organisms of the genus Necator; hookworm disease. Manifested by anemia and melena.