Cysticercosis Definition

sĭstĭ-sər-kōsĭs
noun
The condition of being infested with cysticerci.
American Heritage Medicine

(medicine) A common parasitic infestation of the central nervous system, caused by the ingestion of eggs or larvae of the tapeworm Taenia solium.

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Other Word Forms of Cysticercosis

Noun

Singular:
cysticercosis
Plural:
cysticercoses

Origin of Cysticercosis

  • cysticerc(us) –osis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

CCYCYS

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cysticercosis

Words Starting With C and Ending With S

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