pinworm infection; enterobiasis
Medical term for infection with pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis).
Pinworm infection is a parasitic disease especially common in children.
For diagnosis of enterobiasis, a perianal tape test is performed.
Standard kanji spelling for the medical term.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; the first kanji is replaced with kana for readability.
Compound of 蟯虫 (pinworm) + 症 (disease, condition).