echinococcosis

noun echi·no·coc·co·sis \i-ˌkī-nə-kä-ˈkō-səs\

plural echi·no·coc·co·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of ECHINOCOCCOSIS

: infestation with or disease caused by an echinococcus

New Latin

First Known Use: 1900

Medical Dictionary

noun echi·no·coc·co·sis \i-ˌkī-nə-kä-ˈkō-səs\

plural echi·no·coc·co·ses \-ˌsēz\

: infestation with or disease caused by a small tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus (E. granulosus); especially : hydatid disease

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