PINWORM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pinworm mean? 

• PINWORM (noun)
  The noun PINWORM has 1 sense:

1. small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children

  Familiarity information: PINWORM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PINWORM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Enterobius vermicularis; pinworm; threadworm

Hypernyms ("pinworm" is a kind of...):

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

Holonyms ("pinworm" is a member of...):

Enterobius; genus Enterobius (pinworms)

 Context examples 

Your health care provider can diagnose pinworm infection by finding the eggs.

(Pinworms, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Common causes are: • Allergic reactions • Eczema • Dry skin • Insect bites and stings • Irritating chemicals • Parasites such as pinworms, scabies, head and body lice • Pregnancy • Rashes • Reactions to medicines

(Itching, NIH)

Pinworms spread easily.

(Pinworms, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)