The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ankylostomiasis \An`ky*los*to*mi"a*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Ankylostoma, var. of Agchylostoma, generic name of one genus of the parasitic nematodes.] (Med.) 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 an[ae]mia by sucking the blood from the intestinal walls. Called also miner's an[ae]mia, tunnel disease, brickmaker's an[ae]mia, Egyptian chlorosis.
Wikipedia
Necator is a genus that includes some species of hookworm.
Necator americanus is responsible for causing necatoriasis.
Necator may refer to:
- Necator (fungus), a genus of fungus in the family Corticiaceae
- Necator (nematode), a genus of nematodes in the family Ancylostomatidae
Usage examples of "necator".
In the period from 1955 to 1964 he published a series of elegant metabolic studies on Ascaris and Necator that were highly regarded by other workers in the field.