Threadworm Synonyms

thredwʉrm
Small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pinworm
  2. Enterobius vermicularis

Words Related to Threadworm

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. roundworm
  2. scabies
  3. lungworm
  4. trichomoniasis
  5. tapeworm
  6. toxocariasis
  7. hookworm

Threadworm Sentence Examples

  • The threadworm or Oxyuris vermicularis is a common parasite infecting the rectum.

  • Without treatment threadworm may give rise to vaginitis (inflammation of the vagina) in girls and women.

  • The infusion is useful as a bitter tonic - a group of substances of which calumba is the type - and is also a very efficient anthelmintic for the threadworm (Oxyuris vermicularis).

  • In the UK, it has been estimated that about 40 per cent of children under 10 years suffer from a threadworm infestation.

  • Threadworm infection can be treated solely by meticulous attention to hygiene for 6 weeks.

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