trichinosis

trich·i·no·sis  (trk-nss)

n.

A disease caused by eating undercooked meat, usually pork, that contains trichinae, which develop as adults in the intestines and as larvae in the muscles, causing intestinal disorders, fever, nausea, muscular pain, and edema of the face.

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trichinosis  (trk-nss)

A disease caused by the parasitic nematode Trichinella spiralis that is ingested as larvae found in the muscle tissue of undercooked meat, especially pork. Once digested, the larvae develop into adult worms in the intestinal tract. Trichinosis is characterized by fever, intestinal pain, nausea, muscular pain, and edema.

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trichinosis

a form of food-poisoning, caused by infestation by Trichinella spiralis. — trichinous, adj.

See also: Food and Nutrition

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Noun

1.

trichinosis - infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted myositis trichinosa, trichiniasis myositis - inflammation of muscle tissue infestation - the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites