Trichinosis Definition & Meaning

trichinosis
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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  • "humans inflicted with trichinosis"
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