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trichinosis

/tɹɪkəˈnoʊsɪs/

trichinosis noun: 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.

trichinosis: a disease characterized by headache, chills, fever, and soreness of muscles, caused by the presence...
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Noun

trichinosis (countable and uncountable, plural trichinoses)

  1. 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.

trichinosis meaning in Tamil

trichinosis in Tamil

பன்றித் தசைப்புழு தொற்று, முடமயிர்நோய்

Synonyms of trichinosis

Forms of trichinosis

pluraltrichinoses

Origin of trichinosis

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

Questions about trichinosis

What does trichinosis mean?
Trichinosis means 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.
What is trichinosis in Tamil?
Trichinosis in Tamil is பன்றித் தசைப்புழு தொற்று, முடமயிர்நோய். See Trichinosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is trichinosis?
Trichinosis is a noun.
How do you pronounce trichinosis?
Trichinosis is pronounced /tɹɪkəˈnoʊsɪs/.
What is the plural of trichinosis?
The plural of trichinosis is trichinoses.

Words near trichinosis in the dictionary

  1. trichinopoly
  2. trichinoscope
  3. trichinoscopes
  4. trichinosed
  5. trichinoses
  6. trichinosis
  7. trichinotic
  8. trichinous
  9. trichion
  10. trichions
  11. trichirubine

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