hydatid
də noun
1.
a cyst with watery contents that is produced in humans and animals by a tapeworm in the larval state; cysticerus.
2.
a cystic vestige of an embryonic feature.
adjective
3.
Also, hy·da·tid·i·nous. of or pertaining to a hydatid.
4.
containing or affected by hydatids.
Origin:
1675–85; < Greek hydatid- (stem of hydatís) watery vesicle
1675–85; < Greek hydatid- (stem of hydatís) watery vesicle
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| —n | |
| 1. | a large bladder containing encysted larvae of the tapeworm Echinococcus: causes serious disease in man |
| 2. | Also called: hydatid cyst a sterile fluid-filled cyst produced in man and animals during infestation by Echinococcus larval forms |
| [C17: from Greek hudatis watery vesicle, from hudōr, hudat- water] | |
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hydatid hy·da·tid (hī'də-tĭd)
n.
A hydatid cyst.
The encysted larva of Echinococcus granulosus.
An abnormal vascular structure that is usually filled with fluid.
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