enterobiasis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛntərəʊˈbaɪəsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en′tə rō bī′ə sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
en•ter•o•bi•a•sis  (en′tə rō bī′ə sis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyinfestation with pinworms.
  • Neo-Latin, equivalent. to enterob(ius) an intestinal worm (entero- + Greek bíos life) + -iasis -iasis
  • 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
enterobiasis / ˌɛntərəʊˈbaɪəsɪs/
  1. a disease, common in children, caused by infestation of the large intestine with nematodes of the genus Enterobius, esp the pinworm (E. vermicularis)

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