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cys⋅ti⋅cer⋅co⋅sis

  [sis-tuh-ser-koh-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
infestation with the larval form of beef or pork tapeworm, producing fever, malaise, muscle pain, and other symptoms depending on the area of the body affected.
Origin:
1900–05; cysticerc(us) + -osis
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cys·ti·cer·co·sis   (sĭs'tĭ-sər-kō'sĭs)   
n.  The condition of being infested with cysticerci.

[cysticerc(us) + -osis.]
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Main Entry: cys·ti·cer·co·sis
Pronunciation: -(")s&r-'kO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cys·ti·cer·co·ses /-"sEz/
: infestation with or disease caused by cysticerci
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cysticercosis cys·ti·cer·co·sis (sĭs'tĭ-sər-kō'sĭs)
n.
Infection with cysticerci in subcutaneous, muscle, or central nervous system tissues.

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