pinworm

[ pin-wurm ]
/ ˈpɪnˌwɜrm /

noun

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

Origin of pinworm

First recorded in 1905–10; pin + worm

Words nearby pinworm

pinwale, pinwheel, pinwheel escapement, pinwheeling, pinwork, pinworm, pinx., pinxit, pinxter, pinxter flower, piny

Example sentences from the Web for pinworm

  • The next nematode of general interest is the pinworm (Oxyuris curvula).

    Parasites |T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for pinworm

pinworm
/ (ˈpɪnˌwɜːm) /

noun

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

Medical definitions for pinworm

pinworm
[ pĭn′wûrm′ ]

n.

Any of various small nematode worms of the family Oxyuridae that are parasitic on mammals, especially Enterobius vermicularis, a species that infests the human intestines and rectum. seatworm threadworm