Infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Echinococcosis , also called hydatid disease , hydatidosis , or echinococcal disease , is a parasitic disease of tapeworms of the Echinococcus type. The two main types of the disease are cystic echinococcosis and alveolar echinococcosis . Less common forms ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
echinococcosis \e*chi"no*coc*co`sis\ ([e^]*k[imac]"n[-o]*k[o^]k*k[=o]`s[i^]s), n. (Med.) infestation with echinococci (tapeworms). An infection with the larval form is called hydatid disease . [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] ||

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context diseases English) A potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the ''Echinococcus'' tapeworm.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms) [syn: hydatid disease , hydatidosis ]