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pinworm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | enterobius vermicularis, threadworm |
| Type of | nematode, nematode worm, roundworm |
Examples of pinworm
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A pinworm looks like a thin, white thread, about four-tenths of an inch long.
From the stltoday.com
Pinworm eggs hatch in the small intestine, and the babies move to the large intestine.
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Transmission takes place when pinworm eggs find their way into another person's mouth.
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Although pinworm infections are not dangerous, they are kind of gross.
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In the digestive tract, an adult pinworm emerges in a month to six weeks.
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Furthermore, you need a prescription for pinworm medicine, so a trip to the doctor is inevitable.
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At night, the female pinworm journeys down the colon and out of the anus to lay eggs in the surrounding skin.
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The mature female pinworm travels down the digestive tract at night and deposits her eggs at or just outside the anus.
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The majority of infections take place when an adult or child with pinworm eggs under his or her nails or on his or her hands touches another, and that person then transfers them to the mouth.
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- Small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
- The pinworm (genus Enterobius), also known as threadworm or seatworm, is a nematode (roundworm) and a common human intestinal parasite, especially in children.Encyclopedia Britannica. ...
- Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals
- (Pinworms) or Enterobius vermicularis, live mainly in the cecum. The adult female migrates at night to the anus and lays eggs on the perianal skin, which cause anal itching. Transmission of the pinworm occurs via a fecal-oral route, and it can affect an entire family. ...
- (pinworms) A small nematode worm with unsegmented body found as a parasite in the rectum and large intestine of animals.
- Human roundworm parasite of the colon and rectum; extremely common in children; diagnostic approach/scotch tape preparation (Enterobius vermicularis).
