cysticercosis
[ sis-tuh-ser-koh-sis ]
nounPathology.
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.
Origin of cysticercosis
1First recorded in 1900–05; cysticerc(us) + -osis
Words Nearby cysticercosis
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