1) Enterobius vermicularis 2) Nematode 3) Nematode worm 4) Roundworm 5) Threadworm
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1) Threadworm
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The pinworm (genus Enterobius), also known as threadworm (in the United Kingdom and Australia) or seatworm, is a parasitic worm. It is a nematode (roundworm) and a common intestinal parasite, especially in humans. The medical condition associated with pinworm infestation is known as enterobiasis, or less precisely as oxyuriasis in reference to the...
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• (n.) A small nematoid worm (Oxyurus vermicularis), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons.
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worm belonging to the order Oxyurida (phylum Aschelminthes). Pinworms are common human intestinal parasites, especially in children. They are also ... [3 related articles]
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(pin´werm) oxyurid.
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Pin'worm` noun (Zoology) A small nematoid worm (
Oxyurus vermicularis ), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pin′wŏrm Definitions: 1. A member of the genus Enterobius or related genera of nematodes in the family Oxyuridae, abundant in a large variety of vertebrates, including such species as Oxyuris equi (the horse pinworm), Enterobius vermicularis (the human pinworm), Syphacia and Aspiculuris species (the mouse pinwor...
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n] - small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
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a small parasite worm that can live in the intestines; commonly affects children
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threadworm noun small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
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Nematode worm
Enterobius vermicularis, an intestinal parasite of humans
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