Eukaryote
enterobius
en·ter·o·bi·us
Subclass of:
Oxyuroidea
Etymology:
Greek enteron = intestine + bios = life
Also called:
Enterobiasis; Oxyuriasis; Seatworm infection; Threadworm infection
Definitions related to enterobius:
  • A genus of intestinal nematode worms which includes the pinworm or threadworm Enterobius vermicularis.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A genus of parasitic nematode pinworms in the family Oxyuridae. Pinworms spread through animal-to-animal transmission, by ingestion of infectious pinworm eggs, and/or by anal insertion.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Pinworm infection is caused by Enterobius vermicularis. E vermicularis is a white slender nematode with a pointed tail.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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