Enterobiasis is the medical condition of being infected with pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis). The symptoms are painful itching around the anus, restless sleep, a poor appetite, and a failure to gain weight. An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. ... Genera The pinworm (Genus Enterobius) is a parasitic roundworm of the phylum Nematoda. ... Genera The pinworm (Genus Enterobius) is a parasitic roundworm of the phylum Nematoda. ... Male Anatomy The anus, in anatomy, is the external opening of the rectum. ... A girl quietly at sleep Sleep is the fundamental anabolic process common to all life forms, plant and animal. ... The appetite is the desire to eat food, felt as hunger. ...

The itching will often lead to re-infection as the eggs are captured under the fingernails, and eventually reintroduced orally. The eggs can also be spread by air and other mechanisms eventually leading to oral introduction into the victim. An average Whooping Crane egg is 102 mm long, and weighs 208 grams A baby tortoise emerges from a reptile egg. ... This article discusses the anatomical nail. ...

The condition can be treated with mebendazole (Vermox), piperazine (Antepar), or mostly commonly pyrantel pamoate (Combatrin, Povan). Also great care should be taken to shower daily, and wash hands before every meal to avoid re-infection. All infected materials (pyjamas, bedclothes, and underwear) should be washed with soap and hot water daily. Taking a second dose of medication two weeks after the first will usually kill any pinworms that might have hatched in the meantime, before they are able to produce new eggs. Basic piperazine structure Piperazine is a six-sided organic ring compound containing two opposing nitrogen atoms (see image). ...

The pinworm occurs worldwide, and in all socio-economic groups. However, it is more common in temperate regions, and among those with poor hygiene. That doesn't mean people with good hygiene can't get infected, however. 500 million infections are reported annually worldwide. 50% of children become infected at some point. Hygiene is the maintenance of healthful practices. ...

Some physicians also believe that pinworms can cause appendicitis, but that is unsubstantiated. Appendicitis is a condition characterised by inflammation of the appendix. ...