Trichinosis
WordNet
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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Etymology
< New Latin trichinosis < Trichina trichina + -osis -osis
Noun
- A disease characterized by headache, chills, fever, and soreness of muscles, caused by the presence of trichinae in the intestines and muscular tissues.