Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Infestation with pinworms.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Infection with nematode worms of the genus Oxyuris; pinworm infection.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin Oxyūris, type genus (Greek oxus, sharp; see ak- in Indo-European roots + Greek ourā, tail; see ors- in Indo-European roots) + –iasis.]
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