How to pronounce hookworm in Portuguese?

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hookworm::noun | Spocien Dictionary

hookworm

/'hʊk,wɜrm/

infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin

Type	Words
Synonyms	hookworm disease
Type of	helminthiasis

hookworm

/'hʊk,wɜrm/

parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts

Type	Words
Type of	nematode, nematode worm, roundworm