hydatid

American  

[hahy-duh-tid] / ˈhaɪ də tɪd /

noun

1. a cyst with watery contents that is produced in humans and animals by a tapeworm in the larval state; cysticerus.

2. a cystic vestige of an embryonic feature.

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adjective

1. Also hydatidinous of or relating to a hydatid.

2. containing or affected by hydatids.

hydatid British  

/ ˈhaɪdətɪd /

noun

1. a large bladder containing encysted larvae of the tapeworm Echinococcus: causes serious disease in man

2. Also called: hydatid cyst.  a sterile fluid-filled cyst produced in man and animals during infestation by Echinococcus larval forms

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Etymology

Origin of hydatid

1675–85; < Greek hydatid- (stem of hydatís ) watery vesicle

Example Sentences

But her history was bad �a Latzko Caesarean section for Bandl's ring and toxemia�and we found a hydatid of Morgagni then.

From Time Magazine Archive

The echinococcus is a tiny cestode which is the factor in the production of the well-known hydatid cysts which may be found in any part of the body.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

It will often happen that the hydatid, from being in the interior of the brain, will not be brought into view by the removal of a portion of the skull.

From A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. by Blacklock, Ambrose

It is the many-headed hydatid of the brain, Cœnurus Cerebralis of naturalists.

From A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. by Blacklock, Ambrose

On examining the brain of sheep thus affected, what appears to be a watery bladder, called a hydatid, is found, which may be either small or of the size of a hen’s egg.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert