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hydatidosis

hydatidosis

9.9
A disease caused by young tapeworms that make small pockets in organs
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪdəˈtɪdəsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hidatidosis
  • The patient was diagnosed with hydatidosis after cysts were found in her liver during imaging scans.

Examples

  • Veterinarians warn that dogs can transmit the parasites responsible for hydatidosis to humans.

  • In regions where livestock are raised, hydatidosis remains a significant public health concern.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with hydatidosis last week.

  • Hydatidosis can lead to serious health complications.

  • In regions where livestock are raised, hydatidosis remains a significant public health concern.

  • The patient was diagnosed with hydatidosis after cysts were found in her liver during imaging scans.

  • Veterinarians warn that dogs can transmit the parasites responsible for hydatidosis to humans.

Synonyms

hydatid disease
vshydatidosis
  • Specialized
7.9

An infection by young tapeworms that makes cysts in organs like the liver

is the more technical Latin-based term for the identical disease
echinococcosis
vshydatidosis
  • Specialized
9.9

A disease in which tapeworm larvae grow and form cysts in organs like the liver or lungs

is the common or alternative name for the same infection

Surface Forms

hydatidosis singular
hydatidoses plural

Morphology

hydatidosis = hydatid (opaque) = hydatid + osis

The formation from the noun 'hydatid' plus the disease-forming suffix '-osis' is a regular medical derivation.

Etymology

Hydatidosis comes from the Greek part hydat- meaning a 'watery cyst' and the ending -osis meaning 'disease'. So, hydatidosis is a disease of fluid-filled cysts (literally like 'water-sickness'), which fits its modern meaning as an illness caused by tapeworm larvae.