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Definition of Pinworm
1. Noun. Small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children.
Generic synonyms: Nematode, Nematode Worm, Roundworm
Group relationships: Enterobius, Genus Enterobius
Definition of Pinworm
1. n. A small nematoid worm (Oxyurus vermicularis), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons.
Definition of Pinworm
1. Noun. Any of several nematode worms, of the family ''Oxyuridae'', that are parasitic to mammals ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pinworm
1. a parasitic worm [n -S]
Medical Definition of Pinworm
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinworm
Literary usage of Pinworm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Microbiologic Monitoring of Laboratory Animals edited by Kim Waggie (1994)
"Generally, pinworm infection—including infection with A. tetraptera—in ...
pinworm-free rodent colonies can be established by cesarean derivation and ..."
2. Forest Products, Their Manufacture and Use: Embracing the Principal by Nelson Courtlandt Brown (1919)
"Stock of any thickness shall admit sound knots, closed splits, pinworm holes and
log run color. Center Stock. Stock of any thickness shall admit sound knots ..."
3. Forest Products, Their Manufacture and Use: Embracing the Principal by Nelson Courtlandt Brown (1919)
"Stock of any thickness shall admit sound knots, closed splits, pinworm holes and
log run color. Center Stock. Stock of any thickness shall admit sound knots ..."
4. Manual by American Railway Engineering Association (1916)
"pinworm Holes are very small holes caused by minute insects or worms. ... The size
of the hole is about the same as pinworm Holes, but the surrounding wood ..."
5. The Pharmacology of Useful Drugs by Robert Anthony Hatcher, Martin Inventius Wilbert (1915)
"Bastedo mentions the following as being used for irrigating the colon to remove
the pinworm: infusion of quassia; lime water; quinin bisulphate 1: 2000; ..."
6. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"The labeling of the product contains the established name of the drug, if any,
and identifies the product as a "pinworm treatment." (b) Indication. ..."
7. Physiology, Pathology, Bacteriology, Anatomy (1903)
"Embryology of the common pinworm (Oxyuris vermicularis) of man ... Full-grown
embryo of the common pinworm (Oxyuris vermicularis) of man, ..."
8. Aircraft Mechanics Handbook: A Collection of Facts and Suggestions from by Fred Herbert Colvin (1918)
"This grade will admit of bright sap, wane, pinworm holes, slight variations in
sawing, or other defects that will not impair its use for wing beams. ..."
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