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单词 pinworm
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pinworm

[ pin-wurm ]
/ ˈpɪnˌwɜrm /

noun

a small nematode worm, Enterobius vermicularis, infesting the intestine and migrating to the rectum and anus, especially in children.

Origin of pinworm

First recorded in 1905–10; pin + worm

Words nearby pinworm

pinwale, pinwheel, pinwheel escapement, pinwheeling, pinwork, pinworm, pin wrench, pinx., pinxit, pinxter flower, Pinxy
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Example sentences from the Web for pinworm

  • The next nematode of general interest is the pinworm (Oxyuris curvula).

    Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for pinworm

pinworm
/ (ˈpɪnˌwɜːm) /

noun

a parasitic nematode worm, Enterobius vermicularis, infecting the colon, rectum, and anus of humans: family OxyuridaeAlso called: threadworm
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pinworm

pinworm
[ pĭnwûrm′ ]

n.

Any of various small nematode worms of the family Oxyuridae that are parasitic on mammals, especially Enterobius vermicularis, a species that infests the human intestines and rectum.seatworm threadworm
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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