| hookworm disease |
hookworm: infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
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| Hooke's law |
(physics) the principle that (within the elastic limit) the stress applied to a solid is proportional to the strain produced
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| hookworm |
parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
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| hook |
fasten with a hook overcharge: rip off; ask an unreasonable price crochet: make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day" hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left a catch for locking a door take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!" pilfer: make off with belongings of others a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook bait: anything that serves as an enticement hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly" a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something catch with a hook; "hook a fish" a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something addict: to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking" secure with the foot; "hook the ball" a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers" hook shot: a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
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| hookworm disease |
The hookworm is a parasite that lives in the small intestine of its host, which may be a mammal such as a dog, cat, or human. Two species of hookworms commonly infect humans, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. The distribution of each species significantly overlaps that of the other. Necator americanus predominates in The Americas and Australia, while only A. duodenale is found in the Middle East, North Africa and southern Europe. ...
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