Noun: trichiniasis ,tri-ku'nI-u-sis
- 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
"Proper cooking of pork can prevent trichiniasis";
- trichinosis, myositis trichinosa
Type of: infestation, myositis
Encyclopedia: Trichiniasis