pinworm:蛲虫;一种常见的肠道寄生虫(尤其多见于儿童),会在夜间引起肛门周围瘙痒。学名常指 Enterobius vermicularis。也可泛指某些细小的线虫。
/ˈpɪn.wɝːm/
Pinworms are common in young children.
蛲虫感染在幼儿中很常见。
Because the itching was worse at night, the doctor suspected pinworm infection and recommended treatment for the whole family.
因为瘙痒在夜间更明显,医生怀疑是蛲虫感染,并建议全家一起治疗。
pinworm 由 pin(“针、别针”,引申为“像针一样细小”)+ worm(“虫”)构成,字面意思是“像针一样细的小虫”,形象描述其体型细小。