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enterobiasis

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

noun

, Pathology.
  1. infestation with pinworms.

enterobiasis

/ ˌɛntərəʊˈbaɪəsɪs /

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of enterobiasis1

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

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