trichiniasis
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encystedSynonyms: trichinosismyositis trichinosa
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Trichiniasis \Trich`i*ni"a*sis\, n. [NL.] (Med.) Trichinosis. [1913 Webster]