trichinosis

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 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, trichiniasis

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