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Trichiniasis Definition & Meaning

trichiniasis
noun
  1. 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

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What does trichiniasis mean?
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
What part of speech is trichiniasis?
Trichiniasis is a noun.

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