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  1. Enterobius, genus Enterobiusnoun

    pinworms

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  1. Enterobiusnoun

    a genus of nematode worms.

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  1. enterobius

    Enterobius, also known as pinworm, is a genus of parasitic roundworms that typically infect the intestines of humans and some other animals. The most common species of this genus, Enterobius vermicularis, is known for causing the medical condition enterobiasis, commonly known as a pinworm infection. These worms are generally small and white, and are typically contracted through the ingestion of their microscopic eggs.

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  1. Enterobius

    The pinworm, also known as threadworm or seatworm, is a nematode and a common intestinal parasite, especially in humans. The medical condition associated with pinworm infestation is known as enterobiasis, or less precisely as oxyuriasis in reference to the family Oxyuridae. Throughout this article the word Pinworm refers to Enterobius. In British usage, however, pinworm refers to Strongyloides while Enterobius is called threadworm.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Enterobius

    A genus of intestinal nematode worms which includes the pinworm or threadworm Enterobius vermicularis.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of enterobius in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of enterobius in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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