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Preferred term

Enterobiasis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Enterobius vermicularis Infection
  • Infection, Enterobius vermicularis
  • Infection, Oxyuris vermicularis
  • Oxyuris vermicularis Infection
  • Pinworm Infection

In other languages

  • French

  • Entérobiase
  • Infection à Enterobius vermicularis

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-K6C398DT-1

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