- multilocular hydatid cyst
- alveolar hydatid c.
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multilocular hydatid cyst
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multilocular hydatid cyst — see alveolar hydatid cyst … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hydatid cyst — a cyst formed during the larval stage of tapeworms of species Echinococcus; it contains daughter cysts that contain many scoleces. There are two types, the alveolar or multilocular hydatid cyst and the unilocular hydatid cyst. Called also… … Medical dictionary
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
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unilocular cyst — 1. a cyst containing but one cavity. Cf. multilocular c. (def. 1). 2. unilocular hydatid c … Medical dictionary
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