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oxyuriasis

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oxyuriasis /oxy·uri·a·sis/ (-ūr-i´ah-sis)
1. infection with an oxyurid such as Enterobius vermicularis.
2. enterobiasis.
ox·y·u·ri·a·sis (ks-y-r-ss)
n.
Infestation with parasitic nematodes of the family Oxyuridae.
oxyuriasis.
oxyuriasis [ok″se-u-ri´ah-sis]
1. infection with oxyurids such as Enterobius vermicularis.
2. enterobiasis.
oxyuriasis
the disease caused by infestation with oxyuris nematodes. Manifested by intense irritation of the perianal region causing rubbing and biting at the tail.
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Tail-rubbing caused by Oxyuris equi infestation. By permission from Pascoe R, Knottenbelt DC, Manual of Equine Dermatology, Saunders, 1999
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