echinococcosis

noun

echi·​no·​coc·​co·​sis i-ˌkī-nə-kä-ˈkō-səs How to pronounce echinococcosis (audio)
plural echinococcoses i-ˌkī-nə-kä-ˈkō-ˌsēz How to pronounce echinococcosis (audio)
: infestation with or disease caused by an echinococcus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Present situation of cystic echinococcosis in Central Asia. —Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2014 Present situation of echinococcosis in the Middle East and Arabic North Africa. —Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2012 Echinococcus worms, which are tiny tapeworms, can cause an illness called echinococcosis. —Korin Miller, SELF, 2 Aug. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

echinococcus + -osis

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of echinococcosis was in 1900

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Medical Definition

echinococcosis

noun
echi·​no·​coc·​co·​sis i-ˌkī-nə-kä-ˈkō-səs How to pronounce echinococcosis (audio)
plural echinococcoses -ˌsēz How to pronounce echinococcosis (audio)
: infestation with or disease caused by a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus
especially : hydatid disease

More from Merriam-Webster on echinococcosis

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