noun
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
• Syn: ↑trichinosis, ↑myositis trichinosa
• Hypernyms: ↑myositis, ↑infestation
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trichiniasis /trik-i-nīˈə-sis/ or trichinōˈsis noun
A disease caused by trichinae
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Main Entry: ↑trichina
Useful english dictionary. 2012.