hook·worm /ˈhʊkˌwɚ/
十二指腸蟲,十二指腸病
hook·worm /ˈhʊkˌwɝm/ 名詞
hookworm
n 1: parasitic blood-sucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts
to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other
hosts
2: infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the
body (usually) through the skin [syn: hookworm disease]