trichiniasis
Noun
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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 encysted (synset 114373941)is a type of:- myositis - inflammation of muscle tissue
- infestation - the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
same as: myositis trichinosa, trichinosis
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