Crossword clues for pinworm
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pinworm \Pin"worm`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A small nematoid worm ( Oxyurus vermicularis), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons.
Wiktionary
n. Any of several nematode worms, of the family ''(taxlink Oxyuridae family noshow=1)'', that are parasitic to mammals
WordNet
n. small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children [syn: threadworm, Enterobius vermicularis]
Wikipedia
The pinworm ( species Enterobius vermicularis), also known as threadworm (in the United Kingdom and Australasia) or seatworm, is a parasitic worm. It is a nematode (roundworm) and a common intestinal parasite or helminth, especially in humans. The medical condition associated with pinworm infestation is known as enterobiasis (a type of helminthiasis) or less precisely as oxyuriasis in reference to the family Oxyuridae.
Other than human, Enterobius vermicularis were reported from Bonnet macaque. Other species seen in primates include Enterobius buckleyi in Orangutan and Enterobius anthropopitheci in chimpanzee. Enterobius vermicularis is common in human children and transmitted via the faecal-oral route. Humans are the only natural host of Enterobius vermicularis. Enterobius gregorii, another human species is morphologically indistinguishable from Enterobius vermicularis except the spicule size. Throughout this article, the word "pinworm" refers to Enterobius. In British usage, however, pinworm refers to Strongyloides, while Enterobius is called threadworm.
Usage examples of "pinworm".
Hookworms, tapeworms, pinworms, typhoid, cholera, dysentery, diarrhoea, hepatitis, salmonella and dozens of other diseases have been attributed to the house fly.
In our case, this includes things like ringworm, pinworms, athlete's foot, ticks, and fleas.
Garlic has also been used in folk medicine in many parts of the world to treat pinworms, an annoying but generally harmless intestinal parasite.