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
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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).
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Echinococcus worms, which are tiny tapeworms, can cause an illness called echinococcosis.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 2 Aug. 2018
Present situation of cystic echinococcosis in Central Asia.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2014
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ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Echinococcus worms, which are tiny tapeworms, can cause an illness called echinococcosis.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 2 Aug. 2018
Present situation of cystic echinococcosis in Central Asia.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2014
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“Echinococcosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echinococcosis. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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
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