noun
infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)
• Syn: ↑echinococcosis, ↑hydatidosis
• Hypernyms: ↑infestation
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noun : a form of echinococcosis caused by the development of hydatids of a tapeworm (Echinococcus granulosus) in the tissues especially of the liver or lungs of man and certain animals
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hydatid disease noun
An infection, esp of the liver, caused by tapeworm larvae, giving rise to expanding cysts
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Main Entry: ↑hydatid
Useful english dictionary. 2012.