echinococcosis

noun

echi·​no·​coc·​co·​sis i-ˌkī-nə-kä-ˈkō-səs 

plural echinococcoses i-ˌkī-nə-kä-ˈkō-ˌsēz 

: infestation with or disease caused by an echinococcus

Examples of echinococcosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Echinococcus worms, which are tiny tapeworms, can cause an illness called echinococcosis. — Korin Miller, SELF, 2 Aug. 2018

With cystic echinococcosis, cysts often develop in the liver and lungs. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

Present situation of echinococcosis in the Middle East and Arabic North Africa. — Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2012

Meet the fox tapeworm The new study is a retrospective one, in which a group of doctors in Switzerland examined medical records of 334 patients who developed the disease alveolar echinococcosis (AE) over a 50-year span (1973–2022). — ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

echinococcus + -osis

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for echinococcosis

• actinomycosis
• atherosclerosis
• endometriosis
• erythematosus
• erythroblastosis
• granulomatosis
• hemochromatosis
• histiocytosis
• hyperkeratosis
• ketoacidosis
• mononucleosis
• osteonecrosis

Medical Definition

echinococcosis

noun

echi·​no·​coc·​co·​sis i-ˌkī-nə-kä-ˈkō-səs 

plural echinococcoses -ˌsēz 

: infestation with or disease caused by a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus

especially : hydatid disease