trichinosis
[ trik-uh-noh-sis ]
/ ˌtrɪk əˈnoʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
a disease resulting from infestation with Trichinella spiralis, occurring in humans, caused by ingestion of infested, undercooked pork, and characterized by fever, muscle weakness, and diarrhea.
Also
trich·i·ni·a·sis
[trik-uh-nahy-uh-sis] /ˌtrɪk əˈnaɪ ə sɪs/.
Origin of trichinosis
First recorded in 1865–70;
trichin(a) +
-osis
Words nearby trichinosis
trichilemmoma,
trichina,
trichinella,
trichinize,
trichinopoly,
trichinosis,
trichinous,
trichion,
trichite,
trichitis,
trichlorfon
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British Dictionary definitions for trichinosis
trichinosis
/ (ˌtrɪkɪˈnəʊsɪs) /
noun
a disease characterized by nausea, fever, diarrhoea, and swelling of the muscles, caused by ingestion of pork infected with trichina larvae
Also called: trichiniasis (ˌtrɪkɪˈnaɪəsɪs)
Word Origin for trichinosis
C19: from New Latin
trichina
Medical definitions for trichinosis
trichinosis
[ trĭk′ə-nō′sĭs ]
n.
A disease caused by eating undercooked meat, usually pork, that is infested with trichinae that develop as adults in the intestines and as larvae in the muscles and cause intestinal pain, fever, nausea, muscular pain, and edema.
Scientific definitions for trichinosis
trichinosis
[ trĭk′ə-nō′sĭs ]
A disease caused by the parasitic nematode Trichinella spiralis that is ingested as larvae found in the muscle tissue of undercooked meat, especially pork. Once digested, the larvae develop into adult worms in the intestinal tract. Trichinosis is characterized by fever, intestinal pain, nausea, muscular pain, and edema.