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seatworm — noun : the human pinworm … Useful english dictionary
oxyurid — Common name for members of the family Oxyuridae. [see Oxyuris] * * * oxy·urid yu̇r əd n any nematode worm of the family Oxyuridae oxyurid adj * * * oxy·urid (ok se uґrid) any nematode of the superfamily Oxyuroidea. Called also pinworm and… … Medical dictionary
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
Enterobius — This article is about the organism. For the human infection with pinworms, see Enterobiasis. Pinworm ICD 127.4 Pinworms(U.S.)/Threadworms(U.K.) (Enterobius vermicularis). Scientific classification … Wikipedia
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
Enterobius vermicularis — the most common species of parasitic intestinal oxyurid (pinworm or seatworm); it is small and white and inhabits the upper part of the large intestine, or occasionally the female genitals or bladder. Infection is frequent in children, sometimes… … Medical dictionary
