ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfekshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: retro- + in fection
: infection with pinworms in which the eggs hatch on the anal skin and mucosa and the larvae migrate up the bowel to the cecum where they mature
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfekshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: retro- + in fection
: infection with pinworms in which the eggs hatch on the anal skin and mucosa and the larvae migrate up the bowel to the cecum where they mature
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012