Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various small nematode worms of the order Oxyurida that are parasitic in vertebrates and certain invertebrates, especially Enterobius vermicularis, a species that infests the human intestines.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small threadworm or nematoid, Oxyuris vermicularis, infesting the rectum, especially of children. See
Ascaridæ , and cut underOxyuris .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A small nematoid worm (
Oxyurus vermicularis ), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of several
nematode worms , of the family Oxyuridae, that areparasitic tomammals
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
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Examples
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The most prolific parasitic worm in the U.S. and European Union: the pinworm, which is most common during childhood.
3quarksdaily 2009
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With many viruses, pinworm eggs likely in the goose poop on the playground and C. difficile bacteria resistant to alcohol it makes sense to wash down the drain than to douse in alcohol. stanlee
FDA taking a closer look at key chemical in anti-bacterials 2010
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In the pinworm soup there were squirming iridescent protozoa, single-celled giants that were almost as big as the multicellular worms.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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In the pinworm soup there were squirming iridescent protozoa, single-celled giants that were almost as big as the multicellular worms.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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In the pinworm soup there were squirming iridescent protozoa, single-celled giants that were almost as big as the multicellular worms.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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One day I was in the nearby village of Lang Co, where I went every day except Sunday, to treat the villagers for their various ailments, which ranged from ringworm and pinworm to elephantiasis.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs Jack Canfield 2008
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Mebendazole, is sold as a generic drug and has been used since the 1970s to treat roundworm, hookworm, pinworm, whipworm, and other worm-based parasitic infections.
Mebendazol: A novel drug to be studied for metastatic Melanoma 2008
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One day I was in the nearby village of Lang Co, where I went every day except Sunday, to treat the villagers for their various ailments, which ranged from ringworm and pinworm to elephantiasis.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs Jack Canfield 2008
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I called up the pharmaceutical company that manufactured the pinworm pill and spoke to one of their technical staff.
Throwing children into oncoming traffic: The truth about Autism 2007
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Not all of the critturs which cause internal problems are food or water borne ... pinworm eggs are blown around on bits of dust, for example.
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