Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A pinworm commonly infesting the fundament. See cut under
Oxyuris .
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The _ascaris vermicularis_, thread, pin, or seat-worm, gives rise to most of the symptoms produced by the long worms, but in addition produces intense itching at the anus, and, not unfrequently, an eruption upon that part.
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
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The _ascaris vermicularis_, thread, pin, or seat-worm, is round, very slender, and about half an inch in length.
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
hernesheir commented on the word seat-worm
The Century Dictionary says: "A pinworm commonly infesting the fundament."
December 2, 2010
yarb commented on the word seat-worm
Speak for yourself, CD!
December 3, 2010