trichinosis

Noun

Meaning

The disease produced by the presence of trichinae in the muscles and intestinal track. It is marked by fever, muscular pains, and symptoms resembling those of typhoid fever, and is frequently fatal.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

trichiniasis trichinellosis parasite pinworm fluke tapeworm nematode roundworm schistosomiasis hookworm infestation helminth onchocerciasis trichinella filariasis

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Hypernyms

myositis

Anagrams

histrionics

Examples

I'm carrying so much pork, I'm beginning to get trichinosis. Phil Gramm

Close letter words and terms

trichinopoly trichinoscope trichinosed trichinotic trichinous trichion