hydatid
[ hahy-duh-tid ]
/ ˈhaɪ də tɪd /
noun
a cyst with watery contents that is produced in humans and animals by a tapeworm in the larval state; cysticerus.
a cystic vestige of an embryonic feature.
adjective
Also hy·da·tid·i·nous.
of or relating to a hydatid.
containing or affected by hydatids.
Origin of hydatid
1675–85; < Greek
hydatid- (stem of
hydatís) watery vesicle
Words nearby hydatid
hybridoma,
hybris,
hyd.,
hydantoin,
hydathode,
hydatid,
hydatid cyst,
hydatid disease,
hydatid fremitus,
hydatid thrill,
hydatidiform
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British Dictionary definitions for hydatid
hydatid
/ (ˈhaɪdətɪd) /
noun
a large bladder containing encysted larvae of the tapeworm Echinococcus: causes serious disease in man
Also called: hydatid cyst
a sterile fluid-filled cyst produced in man and animals during infestation by Echinococcus larval forms
Word Origin for hydatid
C17: from Greek
hudatis watery vesicle, from
hudōr, hudat- water
Medical definitions for hydatid
hydatid
[ hī′də-tĭd ]
n.
A hydatid cyst.
The encysted larva of Echinococcus granulosus.
An abnormal vascular structure that is usually filled with fluid.