Pinworm
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pinworm — [pin′wʉrm΄] n. any of various parasitic nematode worms, esp. a species (Enterobius vermicularis) often found in the human rectum and large intestine, esp. in children … English World dictionary
Pinworm — Taxobox name = PinwormICD 127.4 image width = 250px image caption = A pinworm ( Enterobius vermicularis ). regnum = Animalia phylum = Nematoda classis = Secernentea ordo = Rhabditida familia = Oxyuridae genus = Enterobius genus authority = Baird … Wikipedia
pinworm — /pin werrm /, n. a small nematode worm, Enterobius vermicularis, infesting the intestine and migrating to the rectum and anus, esp. in children. [1905 10; PIN + WORM] * * * Common species (Enterobius vermicularis) of nematode parasitic to humans … Universalium
pinworm — Naio, naio ai kae. ♦ Pinworm daub, pala naio (insult) … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Pinworm infection — An infection caused by a small, white intestinal worm: the pinworm or, more formally, Enterobius vermicularis. The pinworm is about the length of a staple and lives for the most part within the rectum of humans. While an infected person is asleep … Medical dictionary
pinworm — noun Date: circa 1864 1. any of numerous small nematode worms (family Oxyuridae) that infest the intestines and especially the cecum of various vertebrates; especially a worm (Enterobius vermicularis) parasitic in humans 2. any of several rather… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pinworm — noun Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals Syn: threadworm … Wiktionary
pinworm — 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 p.), Enterobius vermicularis (the human p.), Syphacia and… … Medical dictionary
pinworm — n. small parasitic worm that infests the intestines and anus … English contemporary dictionary
pinworm — noun a small nematode worm which is an internal parasite of vertebrates. [Family Oxyuridae.] … English new terms dictionary
