trichinosis

noun trich·i·no·sis \ ˌtri-kə-ˈnō-səs \

|Updated on: 23 May 2018

Definition of trichinosis

plural trichinoses play \ˌtri-kə-ˈnō-ˌsēz\

: infestation with or disease caused by trichinae and marked especially by muscular pain, dyspnea, fever, weakness, and edema

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Eosinophils are usually sent out when the invader is a parasite like the one that causes trichinosis (from eating undercooked pork) or a tapeworm.

— lisa sanders, New York Times, "Why Did the Young Woman’s Heartburn Keep Getting Worse?," 16 May 2018
For too long, we have been rewarded for bringing home the bacon while condemning the presence and prevalence of trichinosis in Congress.

— andrew rudalevige, Washington Post, "Yes, Congress could give Trump a line-item veto. And it might want to.," 9 Apr. 2018
This was done to kill bacteria that caused a gnarly disease called trichinosis.

— alex delany, Bon Appetit, "This Is the Secret to Juicy Pork Chops, Tenderloin, and More," 19 Dec. 2017
Despite Blue Fire Grille’s claims, its Tuesday inspection says the menu still suffers from trichinosis of truth.

— david j. neal, miamiherald, "Marriott restaurant caught serving “airline chicken” still not cooking whole truth," 8 Aug. 2017
If large numbers of larvae are ingested, trichinosis can be deadly, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

— lisa demer, Alaska Dispatch News, "Ten Alaskans were sickened by raw or undercooked walrus. A parasite was in the meat, CDC says.," 14 July 2017
Since 1975, 241 trichinosis cases were reported in Alaska, and 227 of them were from wild nonporcine game, mainly walrus or bear, according to the CDC.

— lisa demer, Alaska Dispatch News, "Ten Alaskans were sickened by raw or undercooked walrus. A parasite was in the meat, CDC says.," 14 July 2017
The infection, also known as trichinosis, is caused by eating the raw or undercooked meat of animals that are infected with a worm called Trichinella, according to the CDC.

— daniella emanuel, CNN, "Use caution eating walrus meat in Alaska, report urges," 7 July 2017
Trichinellosis (also called trichinosis ) used to be much more common in the United States, with about 400 cases occurring each year in the 1940s, typically in people who ate undercooked pork, the CDC said.

— rachael rettner senior writer, Fox News, "Parasitic worm in walrus meat infects 10 people in Alaska," 6 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of trichinosis

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First Known Use: 1866

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trichinosis

noun trich·i·no·sis \ ˌtrik-ə-ˈnō-səs \

medical Definition of trichinosis

plural trichinoses play \-ˌsēz\

: infestation with or disease caused by trichinae contracted by eating raw or insufficiently cooked infested food and especially pork and marked initially by abdominal discomfort and cramping, nausea, and diarrhea and later by muscular pain, dyspnea, fever, and edema — called also trichinelliasis, trichiniasis