sheep measles
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sheep measles — /ˈʃip mizəlz/ (say sheep meezuhlz) noun infestation of the muscles of a sheep with cysticerci of a tapeworm, Taenia ovis …
sheep measles — noun plural but singular or plural in construction : infestation of the muscles of sheep with cysticerci of a dog tapeworm (Taenia ovis) … Useful english dictionary
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Cysticercosis — An infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae enter the body and form cysticerci (SIS tuh sir KEY) (cysts). When cysticerci are found in the brain, the condition is called neurocysticercosis… … Medical dictionary
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