cysticercosis

noun

cys·​ti·​cer·​co·​sis ˌsi-stə-(ˌ)sər-ˈkō-səs 

plural cysticercoses ˌsi-stə-(ˌ)sər-ˈkō-ˌsēz 

: infestation with or disease caused by cysticerci

Examples of cysticercosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Infections in the body resulting from larval cysts of pork tapeworm cause cysticercosis, and when found in the brain, the condition is called neurocysticercosis. —Loreben Tuquero, Austin American-Statesman, 13 May 2024

Once cysticercosis has developed, treatment becomes more difficult. —Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2024

And cysticercosis can be prevented with proper handwashing after using the toilet and before handling food. —Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024

However, cysticercosis may become more common in the U.S. as international travel becomes more common, according to the National Library of Medicine. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024

Tapeworm infections, known as cysticercosis, come either from eating undercooked pork or from ingesting traces of infected feces from a human carrier. —Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024

Taeniasis and cysticercosis in housemaids working in affluent neighborhoods in Lima, Peru. —Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2012

What are the symptoms of cysticercosis? —Korin Miller, Health.com, 17 Nov. 2021

Human cysticercosis of the breast mimicking breast cancer: a report of a case from Ile-Ife, Nigeria. —Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2016

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cysticercosis

noun

cys·​ti·​cer·​co·​sis -(ˌ)sər-ˈkō-səs 

plural cysticercoses -ˌsēz 

: infestation with or disease caused by cysticerci