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Enterobiasis
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Definition
: Infection with nematodes of the genus ENTEROBIUS; E. vermicularis, the pinworm of man, causes a crawling sensation and pruritus. This condition results in scratching the area, occasionally causing scarification.
nematode infect caused by Enterobius
Other names
Oxyuris vermicularis Infection; Enterobius vermicularis Infection; Oxyuris vermicularis Infections; Infections, Oxyuris vermicularis; Infections, Enterobius vermicularis; Enterobius vermicularis Infections; Enterobiases; Infection, Oxyuris vermicularis; Infection, Enterobius vermicularis