Found 2 items, similar to Trichinosis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: trichinosis trichinosis n : infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted [syn: trichiniasis, myositis trichinosa ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Trichinosis Trichinosis \Trich`i*no"sis\, n. [NL. See Trichina.] (Med.) The disease produced by the presence of trichin[ae] in the muscles and intestinal track. It is marked by fever, muscular pains, and symptoms resembling those of typhoid fever, and is frequently fatal. [1913 Webster]