Eukaryote
enterobius vermicularis
Definitions related to enterobius vermicularis:
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A species of parasitic pinworms in the family Oxyuridae. Infestation with E. vermicularis causes enterobiasis in humans. Its entire lifecycle takes place in the gastrointestinal tract of a single human host.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any nematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Enterobius vermicularis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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