cysticercosis

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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.

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porcine measlessheep measles
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Meanings

nouncysticercosis (countable and uncountable, plural cysticercoses)

plural cysticercoses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA parasitic infestation of the voluntary muscles, lungs, central nervous system and other organs, caused by the ingestion of eggs of the tapeworm Taenia solium.

    Synonyms: porcine measles, sheep measles

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA parasitic infestation of the voluntary muscles, lungs, central nervous system and other organs, caused by the ingestion of eggs of the tapeworm Taenia solium.

Similar
porcine measlessheep measles
Also see
measlesporcine measlessheep measles

Origin

From cysticercus + -osis. Also refer to -sis.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 囊蟲病 /囊虫病, 囊尾蚴病
  • 囊蟲病 /囊虫病 (nángchóngbìng)parasitic infestation
  • 囊尾蚴病 (nángwěiyòubìng)parasitic infestation
Finnish systiserkoosi
  • systiserkoosiparasitic infestation
Irish gráinnín
  • gráinnínparasitic infestation
Italian cisticercosi
  • cisticercosiparasitic infestation
Polish wągrzyca
  • wągrzycaparasitic infestation
Portuguese cisticercose
  • cisticercoseparasitic infestation
Spanish cisticercosis
  • cisticercosisparasitic infestation
Cite this entry
APA

cysticercosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cysticercosis

MLA

“cysticercosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cysticercosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cysticercosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cysticercosis.

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