cysticercosis
Meanings
Plural: cysticercoses
Noun
- A parasitic infestation of the voluntary muscles, lungs, central nervous system and other organs, caused by the ingestion of eggs of the tapeworm Taenia solium.
Origin / Etymology
From cysticercus + -osis. Also refer to -sis.
Synonyms
porcine measles, sheep measles
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