oxyuriasis
noun
oxy·uri·a·sis
ˌäk-si-yu̇-ˈrī-ə-səs 
: infestation with or disease caused by pinworms (family Oxyuridae)
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Oxyuris, genus of worms
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
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“Oxyuriasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxyuriasis. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
oxyuriasis
noun
oxy·uri·a·sis
ˌäk-si-yu̇-ˈrī-ə-səs
plural oxyuriases
-ˌsēz
: infestation with or disease caused by pinworms (as of the genera Enterobius and Oxyuris)
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