oxiuro

See also: oxiúro

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oɡˈsjuɾo/ [oɣ̞ˈsju.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -uɾo
• Syllabification: o‧xiu‧ro

Noun

oxiuro m (plural oxiuros)

1. pinworm

Further reading

• “oxiuro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10