Definition

Noun: 1. Pinworm: A small, thin, white parasitic roundworm (Enterobius vermicularis) that commonly infects the human intestine, especially in children. The name "giun kim" (literally "needle worm") refers to its slender, pin-like appearance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ em thường dễ bị nhiễm giun kim. (Children are often susceptible to pinworm infection.)
  • Triệu chứng phổ biến của nhiễm giun kim là ngứa vùng hậu môn. (A common symptom of pinworm infection is anal itching.)
  • Bác sĩ kê đơn thuốc tẩy giun kim. (The doctor prescribed medicine to treat pinworms.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nhiễm giun kim" / "Bệnh giun kim": Refers to the medical condition of pinworm infection (enterobiasis or oxyuriasis).
  • "Nhiễm giun kim là một bệnh ký sinh trùng đường ruột phổ biến." (Pinworm infection is a common intestinal parasitic disease.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giun (noun): Worm (general term).
• Giun chỉ (noun): Filarial worm.
• Giun đũa (noun): Roundworm ().
• Giun tóc (noun): Whipworm.
• Ký sinh trùng (noun): Parasite.

Synonyms

• Oxyure (noun, from French): The scientific/medical term used in some contexts, equivalent to pinworm.

Related Phrases / Collocations

• Tẩy giun kim (verb phrase): To deworm for pinworms; to treat a pinworm infection.
• Trứng giun kim (noun phrase): Pinworm eggs.
• Ngứa do giun kim (noun phrase): Itching caused by pinworms.

noun

1. pinworm