Hydatid cyst of liver.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hydatid cyst — Large cyst in the viscera of sheep cattle or man following ingestion of eggs of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, a cestode. In the normal host the eggs develop into intestinal worms but in abnormal hosts the larvae penetrate through the wall … Dictionary of molecular biology
hydatid cyst — noun see hydatid 1 … Useful english dictionary
hydatid cyst — (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) Metacestode of Echinococcus, with many protoscolices, some budding inside secondary brood cysts … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
alveolar hydatid cyst — a hydatid cyst with multiple loculi (small irregular cavities) that may contain scolices but generally little fluid; it is formed by larvae of Echinococcus multilocularis and tends to enlarge by budding since it has a poorly developed hyaline… … Medical dictionary
multilocular hydatid cyst — see alveolar hydatid cyst … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
osseous hydatid cyst — a type of hydatid cyst formed by the larvae of Echinococcus granulosus, and found in bone, which may become weakened and eroded by the exuberant growth … Medical dictionary
unilocular hydatid cyst — the usual kind of hydatid cyst, having a single loculus or cavity, seen in infections with Echinococcus granulosus and E. vogeli … Medical dictionary
multilocular hydatid cyst — alveolar hydatid c … Medical dictionary
hydatid — 1. SYN: h. cyst. 2. A vesicular structure resembling an Echinococcus cyst. [G. hydatis, a drop of water, a hyatid] Morgagni h. SYN: vesicular appendages of epoophoron, under appendage. nonpedunculated h. SYN: appendix of … Medical dictionary
Cyst — This article is about cysts in the body. For the ICAO airport code CYST, see St. Theresa Point Airport. For hard shelled resting stages of some small organisms, see Microbial cyst. Cyst Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
