SINCE 1828
enterobiasis
noun
en·tero·bi·a·sis
| \ ˌen-tə-rō-ˈbī-ə-səs
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plural enterobiases\ ˌen-tə-rō-ˈbī-ə-ˌsēz
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Definition of enterobiasis
: infestation with or disease caused by pinworms (genus Enterobius, especially E. vermicularis) that occurs especially in children
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enterobiasis
noun
en·tero·bi·a·sis
| \ -ˈbī-ə-səs
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plural enterobiases\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of enterobiasis
: infestation with or disease caused by pinworms of the genus Enterobius that occurs especially in children
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