trichinosis

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Etymology

From New Latin trichinōsis. By surface analysis, trichina +‎ -osis.

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  • IPA(key): /tɹɪkəˈnoʊsɪs/

Noun

trichinosis (countable and uncountable, plural trichinoses)

  1. (pathology) A disease characterized by headache, chills, fever, and soreness of muscles, caused by the presence of nematodes of genus Trichinella in the intestines and muscular tissues.

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