cysticercosis
cysticercosis 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.
Noun
cysticercosis (countable and uncountable, plural cysticercoses)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- porcine measles, sheep measles
cysticercosis meaning in Tamil
cysticercosis in Tamil
- தசைப்பகுதிக்குள் நாடாப்புழு இடைப்பருவம், சிட்டிசருக்கோசியம்
Synonyms of cysticercosis
Forms of cysticercosis
| plural | cysticercoses |
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Origin of cysticercosis
From cysticercus + -osis. Also refer to -sis.
Words formed from cysticercosis
Questions about cysticercosis
- What does cysticercosis mean?
- Cysticercosis means 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.
- What is cysticercosis in Tamil?
- Cysticercosis in Tamil is தசைப்பகுதிக்குள் நாடாப்புழு இடைப்பருவம், சிட்டிசருக்கோசியம். See Cysticercosis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cysticercosis?
- Cysticercosis is a noun.
- What is the plural of cysticercosis?
- The plural of cysticercosis is cysticercoses.
Words near cysticercosis in the dictionary
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