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hydatid disease

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] ||

WordNet
hydatid disease

n. infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms) [syn: echinococcosis, hydatidosis]