trichiniasis

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encystedSynonyms: trichinosismyositis trichinosa
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Trichiniasis \Trich`i*ni"a*sis\, n. [NL.] (Med.) Trichinosis. [1913 Webster]
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