en·ter·o·bi·a·sis

(ĕn′tə-rō-bī′ə-sĭs)

Infestation of the intestine with pinworms.

[New Latin Enterobius, pinworm genus (entero- + Greek bios, life; see bio-) + -iasis.]

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enterobiasis

(ˌɛntərəʊˈbaɪəsɪs)

(Pathology) a disease, common in children, caused by infestation of the large intestine with nematodes of the genus Enterobius, esp the pinworm (E. vermicularis)

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en•ter•o•bi•a•sis

(ˌɛn tə roʊˈbaɪ ə sɪs)

n.

infestation with pinworms.

[1925–30; < New Latin Enterobi(us) a pinworm genus]

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Noun

enterobiasis - an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis; occurs especially in children

infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

infestation - the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites

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Enterobiasis: a histopathological study of 259 patients.

Enterobius vermicularis Enfeksiyonu Olan Appendektomilerde Bulgular: Kil Kurdu Apendisit Nedeni Degil/Findings in Appendectomies with Enterobius vermicularis Infection: Pinworm Is Not A Cause of Appendicitis

Yapar et al., "Acute appendicitis and coinfection with enterobiasis and taeniasis: a case report," Turkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, vol.

Parasitic Appendicitis: A Novel Laparoscopic Approach for the Prevention of Peritoneal Contamination

In Bulgaria, more than 20 human parasitic infections with autochthonous distribution have been described and some of them are widespread: enterobiasis, hydatid disease, and trichinellosis (2).

Human Parasitic Diseases in Bulgaria in Between 2013-2014

Estudio clinico-epidemiologico de enterobiasis en preescolares y escolares de Taratara, Estado Falcon, Venezuela.

Cross-sectional study of intestinal parasitosis in child populations in Argentina/Estudio transversal de las parasitosis intestinales en poblaciones infantiles de Argentina

Enterobiasis is thought to be more common in temperate than tropical countries.

Enterobius vermicularis in tubo-ovarian abscess: A rare and interesting incidental finding - A case Report

[1] A host of conditions can mimic appendicitis, namely protozoan infections (amoebiasis, schistosomiasis, ascariasis, enterobiasis), tuber culosis, mucoceles and carcinoid tumours.

Endometriosis of the meso-appendix mimicking appendicitis: a case report

These included enterobiasis, schistosomiasis, mucocele, trichuriasis, tuberculosis, ascariasis, Endometriosis, mucinous cyst adenoma, granuloma, carcinoid tumor, neuroma, clonorchiasis, primary adenocarcinoma and secondary carcinoma.6

ROLE OF HISTOPATHOLOGY AFTER EMERGENCY APPENDECTOMY

Schistosomiasis, oxyuriasis, enterobiasis, atrophic appendicitis, sub-mucosal fibrosis and rare findings like endometriosis9 are unlikely to stimulate intense inflammatory reactions.

Further exploration during open appendicectomy; assessment of some common intraoperative findings

In a wide literature review of 21 publications for appendiceal enterobiasis infections for the period from 1957 to 2002, appendiceal pinworm represented approximately 4.5% in appendectomies.

Parasitic infestation in pediatric appendicitis: a local experience