trichinosis

English

Trichinella larva in pressed bear meat

Etymology

From New Latin trichinōsis. By surface analysis, trichina +‎ -osis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɹɪkəˈnoʊsɪs/

Noun

trichinosis (countable and uncountable, plural trichinoses)

1. (pathology) A disease characterized by headache, chills, fever, and soreness of muscles, caused by the presence of nematodes of genus Trichinella in the intestines and muscular tissues.

Synonyms

• (pathology): trichinellosis, trichiniasis

Translations

disease caused by trichinae

• Finnish: trikinoosi (fi)
• French: trichinose (fr) f
• Polish: włośnica f

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