Definition of trichinosis

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Definition of trichinosis

  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. myositis trichinosa
    2. trichiniasis

See definition of trichinosis in Merriam Webster