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Noun: hydatid  hI-du-tid
  1. Cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae (as in echinococcosis)
    "The CT scan revealed a hydatid cyst in the patient's liver"

Derived forms: hydatids

Type of: cyst

Encyclopedia: Hydatid