echinococcosis
[ ĭ-kī′nə-kə-kō′sĭs ]
n. pl. e•chi•no•coc•co•ses (-sēz)
Infestation with organisms of the genus Echinococcus.
Hydatid disease.
Nearby words
efferent glomerular arteriole, efferent nerve, efferent vessel, efferently, effervesce, echinococcosis, effervescent, effervescent salt, effete, effetely, efficacious
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