enterobiasis

enterobiasis
/en'teuh roh buy"euh sis/, n. Pathol.
infestation with pinworms.
[1925-30; < NL, equiv. to enterob(ius) an intestinal worm (ENTERO- + Gk bíos life) + -iasis -IASIS]

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