trichinosis
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- noun
- /ˌtrɪkɪˈnoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
- Common signs of trichinosis are fever, muscle pain, and digestive problems.
- causes trichinosis
- get trichinosis
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In fact, because of concerns about trichinosis from pork, it makes a lot more sense, in my opinion, to buy cured bacon and other pork products.
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Trichinosis, for example, was something people got from eating undercooked pork.
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Trichinosis has not been a serious concern for commercial pork in over a decade.
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Also, trichinosis, also called trichinellosis or trichiniasis, is a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked pork or wild game (to quote Wikipedia).
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In trichinosis, it is the movement of the larvae through the body from the intestines and their encystment (becoming enclosed in a capsule) in muscle tissue that creates serious problems.
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The doctor warned that trichinosis can result from eating undercooked pork.
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To prevent trichinosis, always ensure that pork is cooked to the proper temperature.
Synonyms
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An illness caused by tiny worms that come from eating undercooked pork and move into the muscles
An illness from tiny worms in undercooked pork that move into muscles and cause pain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Trichinosis comes from the Greek root thrix which means 'hair' and the ending -osis which means 'disease', because the tiny trichina worms look like fine hairs; so trichinosis is the disease caused by these small, hair-like worms often found in undercooked meat.