'Trichiniasis' definitions:
Definition of 'trichiniasis'
(from WordNet)
noun
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: trichinosis, trichiniasis, myositis trichinosa]
Definition of 'Trichiniasis'
From: GCIDE
- Trichiniasis \Trich`i*ni"a*sis\, n. [NL.] (Med.) Trichinosis. [1913 Webster]