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cysticercosis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: porcine measles, sheep measles

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: taeniasis

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 囊蟲病 /囊虫病 (nángchóngbìng) — parasitic infestation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 囊尾蚴病 (nángwěiyòubìng) — parasitic infestation
  • Finnish: systiserkoosi — parasitic infestation
  • Galician: cisticercose — parasitic infestation
  • Irish: gráinnín — parasitic infestation
  • Italian: cisticercosi — parasitic infestation
  • Polish: wągrzyca — parasitic infestation
  • Portuguese: cisticercose — parasitic infestation
  • Spanish: cisticercosis — parasitic infestation