Hookworm in Tagalog

What is the translation of word Hookworm in Tagalog/Filipino ?

Meaning of   Hookworm in Tagalog is : tiwal

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Defenition of word Hookworm

  • a parasitic nematode worm that inhabits the intestines of humans and other animals. It has hooklike mouthparts with which it attaches itself to the wall of the gut, puncturing the blood vessels and feeding on the blood.

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Back in the Stone Age (or the Middle Ages, for that matter), the immunoglobulin E system had its hands full fighting off roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms , and flukes; it had no time for being precious about dust mites and cat hair.