oxyuriasis /oxy·uri·a·sis/ (-ūr-i´ah-sis)
oxyuriasis.
1. infection with an oxyurid such as Enterobius vermicularis.
2. enterobiasis.
ox·y·u·ri·a·sis ( k s -y -r   -s s)n. Infestation with parasitic nematodes of the family Oxyuridae. |
oxyuriasis.
See 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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