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pin·worm

(pĭn′wûrm′)

Any of various small nematode worms of the order Oxyurida that are parasitic in vertebrates and certain invertebrates, especially Enterobius vermicularis, a species that infests the human intestines. Also called threadworm.

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pinworm

(ˈpɪnˌwɜːm)

(Animals) a parasitic nematode worm, Enterobius vermicularis, infecting the colon, rectum, and anus of humans: family Oxyuridae. Also called: threadworm

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pin•worm

(ˈpɪnˌwɜrm)

n.

a small nematode worm, Enterobius vermicularis, infesting the intestine and migrating to the anus, esp. in children.

[1905–10]

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pinworm - small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children

Enterobius vermicularis, threadworm

nematode, nematode worm, roundworm - unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic

Enterobius, genus Enterobius - pinworms

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pinworm

n oxiuro, pequeña lombriz blanca que afecta en particular a los niños

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Pinworm medicine should take around 72 hours to clear the system of pinworms.

Reese's gives relief from common intestinal parasite

Clinical manifestations of appendiceal pinworms in children: An institutional experience and a review of the literature.

Demographics of paediatric patients presenting with acute appendicitis: A 5-year retrospective review of hospitals served by the Department of Paediatric Surgery at the University of the Witwatersrand

The rates of inflammation in appendices infested with these pinworms has ranged from 13% to 37%.

SPECTRUM OF APPENDICEAL LESIONS IN A TERTIARY REFERRAL CENTRE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR

'Frozen' star Kristen Bell shared with the world a health concern: She and her 3-year-old daughter, Delta, contracted pinworms.

Kristen Bell's 'itchy backside' story

Threadworms, also called pinworms, look like pieces of white thread in your poo and can also be seen around your child's bottom and can come out at night while your child is sleeping.

How to find out if your child has thread worms - and what you can do to help; A preschool has issued an alert to parents and visitors about the condition, which is common and can spread easily

Testing for parasites, including amoeba, round worms (Ascaris lumbricoides), Cestodes (tapeworms, including fish tapeworms), Toxoplasma gondii (cat feces parasites), Babesia (one co-infection of Lyme), pork tapeworm (Taenia solium), pinworms with rectal itching (Enterobius vermicularis) and scores of others are worth seeking and treating in our patients.

Monthly Miracles: Just a Fluke--Parasites Are Always with Us

As with many other gastrointestinal nematodes, pinworms do not require a vector for transmission.

Parasitic Appendicitis: A Novel Laparoscopic Approach for the Prevention of Peritoneal Contamination

Sentinel rats were negative for pneumonia virus of mice, reovirus, Sendai virus, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, rat coronavirus, sialodacryoadenitis virus, rat parvovirus, Kilham rat virus, Toolan H1 parvovirus, rat theilovirus, cilia-associated respiratory bacillus, Pneumocystis carinii, Mycoplasma pulmonis, and pinworms throughout the study.

A Long-Term Study of a Lipid-Buprenorphine Implant in Rats

Enterobius vermicularis infections, though uncommon in normally sterile upper genital tract of females, are rare but cause significant morbidity.7,9-11 Since ectopic infections with pinworms are relatively uncommon, the clinical suspicion is also low in cases where patient presents with signs and symptoms of a tubo-ovarian abscess or pelvic inflammatory disease.

Enterobius vermicularis in tubo-ovarian abscess: A rare and interesting incidental finding - A case Report

Sprague Dawley rats were monitored quarterly by sentinels housed in the same room which were documented to be free of viruses (Charles River Research Animal Diagnostic Services Rat Tracking Profile), mites, pinworms (PCR), and enteric protozoa and helicobacter spp.

Status Epilepticus due to Intraperitoneal Injection of Vehicle Containing Propylene Glycol in Sprague Dawley Rats

Morphologically similar larvae were collected from the viscera washing of 5 of the 6 frogs; these larvae were identified as pinworms, based on morphologic characteristics and comparison to larvae released by a female oxyurid collected from the gut.