hookworm disease vs hookworm

hookworm disease and hookworm both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hookworm disease	Yes	No	No	No
hookworm	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hookworm disease and hookworm are synonyms defined as:

hookworm disease and hookworm: infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin

hookworm disease (noun)	hookworm (noun)
infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin	parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
	infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin