trichiniasis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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
    trichinosis; myositis trichinosa.

WordNet

Trich`i*ni"a*sis noun
Etymology
NL.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Trichinosis.

Webster 1913