Hookworm disease caused by Necator, the resulting anemia being usually less severe than that from ancylostomiasis.
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ne·ca·to·ri·a·sis nə-.kāt-ə-'rī-ə-səs n, pl -a·ses -.sēz infestation by hookworms of the genus Necator
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n.
an infestation of the small intestine by the parasitic hookworm Necator americanus. See also hookworm disease.
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ne·ca·to·ri·a·sis (ne-ka″to-riґə-sis) hookworm disease in humans or pigs caused by infection with species of Necator.Medical dictionary. 2011.