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- [pin-wurm]
- /ˈpɪnˌwɜrm/
- /pˈɪnwɜːm/
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- [pin-wurm]
- /ˈpɪnˌwɜrm/
Definitions of pinworm word
- noun pinworm a small nematode worm, Enterobius vermicularis, infesting the intestine and migrating to the rectum and anus, especially in children. 1
- noun pinworm intestinal parasite 1
- noun pinworm a parasitic nematode worm, Enterobius vermicularis, infecting the colon, rectum, and anus of humans: family Oxyuridae 0
- noun pinworm any of various parasitic nematode worms, esp. a species (Enterobius vermicularis) often found in the human rectum and large intestine, esp. in children 0
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Origin of pinworm
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; pin + worm
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pinworm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pinworm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pinworm usage trend in Literature
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- what causes pinworm?
- what is pinworm?
- how long does it take for pinworm medicine to work?
- how long does pinworm medicine take to work?
- what is a pinworm?
- what do pinworm eggs look like?
- what does a pinworm look like?
- what kills pinworm eggs?
- how do you get pinworm?
- how to kill pinworm eggs?
- how long after taking pinworm medicine do the pinworms die?
- what does pinworm look like?
- how to get rid of pinworm itch?
- how long before pinworm medicine works?
- how is pinworm transmitted?
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