hydatid tapeworm
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Tapeworm infection — Tapeworm infestation Classification and external resources ICD 10 B67 B71 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
hydatid disease — n a form of echinococcosis caused by the development of hydatids of a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus (E. granulosus) in the tissues esp. of the liver or lungs of humans and some domestic animals (as sheep and dogs) * * * (hydatidosis,… … Medical dictionary
tapeworm — An intestinal parasitic worm, adults of which are found in the intestine of vertebrates; the term is commonly restricted to members of the class Cestoidea. Tapeworms consist of a scolex, variously equipped with spined or sucking structures by… … 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
hydatid disease — noun infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms) • Syn: ↑echinococcosis, ↑hydatidosis • Hypernyms: ↑infestation * * * noun : a form of echinococcosis caused by the development of hydatids of a tapeworm (Echinococcus granulosus) in the tissues … Useful english dictionary
hydatid — Cysticerce Cys ti*cerce (s?s t? s?rs), Cysticercus Cys ti*cer cus ( s?r k?s), n. [NL. cysticercus, fr. Gr. ???? bladder + ke rkos tail: cf. F. cysticerque.] (Zo[ o]l.) The larval form of a tapeworm, having the head and neck of a tapeworm attached … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydatid disease, alveolar (AHD) — A parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of a microscopic tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. AHD is found worldwide, mostly in northern latitudes. in central Europe, Russia, China, Central Asia, Japan, and North America. In North America … Medical dictionary
hydatid — n. a bladder like cyst formed in various human tissues following the growth of the larval stage of an Echinococcus tapeworm. E. granulosus produces a single large fluid filled cyst, called unilocular hydatid, which gives rise internally to… … The new mediacal dictionary
hydatid — /huy deuh tid/, Pathol. n. 1. a cyst with watery contents that is produced in humans and animals by a tapeworm in the larval state; cysticerus. 2. a cystic vestige of an embryonic feature. adj. 3. Also, hydatidinous. of or pertaining to a hydatid … Universalium
hydatid — hy•da•tid [[t]ˈhaɪ də tɪd[/t]] n. 1) pat a cyst with watery contents that is produced by a tapeworm larva, esp. of the genus Echinococcus[/ex] 2) pat a cystic vestige of an embryonic feature 3) pat Also, hy da•tid′i•nous. of or pertaining to a… … From formal English to slang
