cysticercosis
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- noun
- /ˌsɪstəˌsɜrˈkoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
- Cysticercosis can cause serious health issues, particularly when it affects the brain.
Examples
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A diagnosis of extraneural cysticercosis was made, and the patient was started on albendazole 400 mg once daily.
Academic text (2009) -
Human cysticercosis is a parasitic infection endemic in parts of Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America.
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Cysticercosis is endemic in developing countries such as India.
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Extraneural cysticercosis is a nonfatal condition.
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In developing countries such as India, where human excreta are used as fertilizer, cysticercosis is a commonly encountered parasitic infection.
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In many regions, cysticercosis is a significant health concern, especially in areas with poor sanitation.
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Symptoms of cysticercosis may include seizures and severe headaches due to the presence of cysts in the brain.
Synonyms
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A disease caused by small animals or tiny organisms in the body
A disease caused by worms that live inside the body
Surface Forms
Morphology
cysticercosis = cysticercus (opaque) = cysticercus + osis
Formed by the specialized medical base 'cysticercus' plus the disease suffix '-osis'; the term is technical and not guessable by average learners.
Etymology
The word cysticercosis comes from cyst meaning 'a small sac' and cercus meaning 'tail', because the young form of a tapeworm looks like a tiny sac with a tail. The ending -osis means 'a disease', so cysticercosis is the disease caused when those cysts form in the body.