threadworm

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A parasitic roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, which causes strongyloidiasis.
2. noun The pinworm.

Similar words

pinworm enterobius vermicularis bankrupt worm trichostrongyloid metastrongyloid stomach worm tylostrongyle cyathostomin eelworm protostrongylid

Often followed by

infestation infection disease of and is ova

Word family

threadworms