n.
Pronunciation: - ' b ī - ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -a · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from Enterobius, genus name (fr. Greek enter- + bios mode of life) + -iasis
Date: circa 1927
: infestation with or disease caused by pinworms (genus Enterobius , especially E. vermicularis ) that occurs especially in children