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Definition of Echinococcus

1. Noun. Tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals.

Definition of Echinococcus

1. n. A parasite of man and of many domestic and wild animals, forming compound cysts or tumors (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs, which often cause death. It is the larval stage of the Tænia echinococcus, a small tapeworm peculiar to the dog.

Definition of Echinococcus

1. Noun. (zoology) A parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, the larval stage of ''Taenia echinococcus'', that forms compound cysts or tumours (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs. ¹

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Definition of Echinococcus

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Medical Definition of Echinococcus

1. A tissue infection by the larval stage of the Echinococcus granulosus worm. This disease is common in South America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Sporadic cases have been reported in the us. Infection occurs after ingestion of eggs in infected dog faeces. The infection is carried to the liver where cysts form. Cysts may also form in the lungs, bone, brain, kidney, muscles and spleen. Symptoms include abdominal pain, itching, cough, haemoptysis, chest pain and fever. Treatment includes the surgical removal of cysts from the tissue. (19 Jan 1998)

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