cysticercosis

[ sis-tuh-ser-koh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cysticercosis¹

First recorded in 1900–05; cysticerc(us) + -osis