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Medical Definition of Necator americanus
1. A common parasite of humans in the moist tropics and subtropics. These organisms attach to villi in the small intestine and suck blood causing diarrhoea, anorexia, and anaemia. (12 Dec 1998)
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1. A common parasite of humans in the moist tropics and subtropics. These organisms attach to villi in the small intestine and suck blood causing diarrhoea, anorexia, and anaemia. (12 Dec 1998)