cysticercosis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cysticercosis
First recorded in 1900–05; cysticerc(us) + -osis
Example Sentences
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Once swallowed, the eggs find their way into skeletal muscles or other tissues, where they form cysts and cause the disease known as cysticercosis.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
Scans then found tapeworm eggs in his brain - and diagnosed cysticercosis.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
Two parasitic worm infections found widely in the US affect the brain: cysticercosis, which has emerged as a significant cause of epilepsy, and toxocariasis.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 4, 2014
On recent Friday mornings just over the last month, the clinic’s director has treated a young woman with cutaneous leishmaniasis, three people with brain lesions from cysticercosis and a middle-aged man with Chagas disease.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2012
Sarika Bansal I explore market-based solutions to global health problems What do schistosomiasis, cysticercosis, and lymphatic filariasis have in common?
From Forbes ● Nov. 9, 2011
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