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ankylostomiasis

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  1. 1. A disease due to the presence of the parasites Agchylostoma duodenale, Uncinaria (subgenus Necator) americana, or allied nematodes, in the small intestine. When present in large numbers they produce a severe anæmia by sucking the blood from the intestinal walls. Called also miner's anæmia, tunnel disease, brickmaker's anæmia, Egyptian chlorosis. Source: webster
  2. 2. A disease due to the presence of the parasites Agchylostomaduodenale, Uncinaria (subgenus Necator) americana, or alliednematodes, in the small intestine. When present in large numbers theyproduce a severe anæmia by sucking the blood from the intestinalwalls. Called also miner's anæmia, tunnel disease, brickmaker'sanæmia, Egyptian chlorosis. Source: adambom

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