echinococcosis

echinococcosis
e·chi·no·coc·co·sis (ĭ-kī'nə-kə-kōʹsĭs) n. pl. e·chi·no·coc·co·ses (-sēz)
Infestation with echinococci.
  [echinococcus + -osis.]

* * *

also called  Echinococcal Disease, Hydatidosis, or Hydatid Disease,  

      formation of cysts, or hydatids, at the site of infestation by the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus, a tapeworm common in sheep, cattle, camels, dogs, and many other mammals. The disease can develop in humans upon ingestion of the eggs, which may be present in the tissues of infected animals or on food contaminated by their excreta. The emergent larvae become enveloped in a cyst, most commonly in the liver, that may grow for 5 to 20 years without being detected. Surgical excision of the cyst is the only effective treatment, but in many cases the disease recurs because the contents of the cyst may escape during the operation.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Echinococcosis — Classification and external resources Echinococcus life cycle (click to enlarge) ICD 10 B …   Wikipedia

  • echinococcosis — e*chi no*coc*co sis ([e^]*k[imac] n[ o]*k[o^]k*k[=o] s[i^]s), n. (Med.) infestation with echinococci (tapeworms). An infection with the larval form is called {hydatid disease}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Echinococcosis — vgl. Echinokokkose …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • echinococcosis — noun (plural echinococcoses) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1900 infestation with or disease caused by an echinococcus …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • echinococcosis — noun A potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm …   Wiktionary

  • Echinococcosis — Parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus. There are three forms of Echinococcus that affect humans E. (Echinococcus) granulosus, E. multilocularis, and E. vogeli and each has a different geographic distribution… …   Medical dictionary

  • echinococcosis — n. disease caused by an infestation of tapeworms …   English contemporary dictionary

  • echinococcosis — echi·no·coc·co·sis …   English syllables

  • echinococcosis — echinococciasis …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • echinococcosis — /ˌɛkənoʊkɒˈkoʊsəs/ (say .ekuhnohko kohsuhs) noun infestation of a person or animal with the tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus, in its larval or hydatid stage …  

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”