cysticercosis
[ sis-tuh-ser-koh-sis ]
/ ˌsɪs tə sərˈkoʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
infestation with the larval form of beef or pork tapeworm, producing fever, malaise, muscle pain, and other symptoms depending on the area of the body affected.
Origin of cysticercosis
First recorded in 1900–05;
cysticerc(us) +
-osis
Words nearby cysticercosis
cystic goiter,
cystic lymphangioma,
cystic node,
cystic vein,
cysticercoid,
cysticercosis,
cysticercus,
cystidium,
cystiform,
cystine,
cystine calculus
Medical definitions for cysticercosis
cysticercosis
[ sĭs′tĭ-sər-kō′sĭs ]
n.
Infection with cysticerci in subcutaneous, muscle, or central nervous system tissues.