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trichinosis

trichinosis

1 9.0
A disease from eating undercooked pork with tiny worms that go to the muscles
  • noun
  • /ˌtrɪkɪˈnoʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : triquinosis
  • Common signs of trichinosis are fever, muscle pain, and digestive problems.
  • causes trichinosis
  • get trichinosis

Examples

  • 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.

  • To prevent trichinosis, always ensure that pork is cooked to the proper temperature.

Synonyms

trichiniasis
vstrichinosis
  • Specialized
9.9

An illness caused by tiny worms that come from eating undercooked pork and move into the muscles

is the common English name rather than the variant
myositis trichinosa
vstrichinosis
  • Specialized
9.9

An illness from tiny worms in undercooked pork that move into muscles and cause pain

is the general disease name instead of a Latin technical label

Surface Forms

trichinosis singular
trichinoses plural

Morphology

trichinosis = trichina (transparent) = trichina + osis

The form is a direct formation from the parasite name 'trichina' plus the disease-forming suffix '-osis', so the meaning is derivable from the base.

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.