hydatid

noun

hy·​da·​tid ˈhī-də-təd 

-ˌtid

: the larval cyst of a tapeworm (genus Echinococcus) occurring as a fluid-filled sac containing daughter cysts in which scolices develop

Examples of hydatid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Human echinococcosis, also known as hydatidosis or hydatid disease, is caused by the larval stages of the tapeworm. — Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2014

Word History

Etymology

Greek hydatid-, hydatis watery cyst, from hydat-, hydōr

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hydatid

• abraded
• arcaded
• blockaded
• brocaded
• cascaded
• degraded
• dissuaded
• downgraded
• evaded
• invaded
• paraded
• persuaded

Medical Definition

hydatid

noun

hy·​da·​tid ˈhīd-ə-təd, -ˌtid 

1

: the larval cyst of a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus that usually occurs as a fluid-filled sac containing daughter cysts in which scolices develop but that occasionally forms a proliferating spongy mass which actively metastasizes in the host's tissues

called also hydatid cyst

see echinococcus sense 1

2

a

: an abnormal cyst or cystic structure

especially : hydatidiform mole

b

: hydatid disease