enterobiasis

[ en-tuh-roh-bahy-uh-sis ]

nounPathology.

infestation with pinworms.

Origin of enterobiasis

1925–30; <New Latin, equivalent to enterob(ius) an intestinal worm (entero- + Greek bíos life) + -iasis-iasis

Words Nearby enterobiasis

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entero-
enterobacteria
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enterocoele
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British Dictionary definitions for enterobiasis

enterobiasis

/ (ˌɛntərəʊˈbaɪəsɪs) /

noun

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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