trichinosis
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English
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Definitions
noun
infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural trichinosises
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (es
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).