1. Parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
   "Hookworm infections are common in areas with poor sanitation"
    
2. Infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
   "Hookworm disease is prevalent in areas with poor sanitation and barefoot walking";
   - hookworm disease

Derived forms: hookworms

Type of: helminthiasis, nematode, nematode worm, roundworm

Part of: Ancylostomatidae, family Ancylostomatidae

Encyclopedia: Hookworm