echinococcosis
noun
echi·no·coc·co·sis
i-ˌkī-nə-kä-ˈkō-səs 
plural echinococcoses
i-ˌkī-nə-kä-ˈkō-ˌsēz
: infestation with or disease caused by an echinococcus
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The emergence of echinococcosis in central Asia.
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2014
Present situation of cystic echinococcosis in Central Asia.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2014
Present situation of echinococcosis in the Middle East and Arabic North Africa.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2012
Echinococcus worms, which are tiny tapeworms, can cause an illness called echinococcosis.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 2 Aug. 2018
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2014
Present situation of cystic echinococcosis in Central Asia.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2014
Present situation of echinococcosis in the Middle East and Arabic North Africa.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2012
Echinococcus worms, which are tiny tapeworms, can cause an illness called echinococcosis.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 2 Aug. 2018
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“Echinococcosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echinococcosis. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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echinococcosis
noun
echi·no·coc·co·sis
i-ˌkī-nə-kä-ˈkō-səs
plural echinococcoses
-ˌsēz
: infestation with or disease caused by a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus
especially
: hydatid disease
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