OXYURIASIS


Meaning of OXYURIASIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ äk-si-yu ̇ - ' r ī - ə -s ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Oxyuris, genus of worms

Date: circa 1909

: infestation with or disease caused by pinworms (family Oxyuridae)

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