hydatid

[ hahy-duh-tid ]
/ ˈhaɪ də tɪd /
Pathology

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

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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
[ hīdə-tĭd ]

n.

A hydatid cyst.
The encysted larva of Echinococcus granulosus.
An abnormal vascular structure that is usually filled with fluid.