Definition

1. Noun:
   • A parasitic infestation: "hydatid disease" is a medical condition caused by infection with the larval stage of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus.
   • Formation of cysts: The disease is characterized by the development of fluid-filled cysts (hydatid cysts), primarily in the liver and lungs, but potentially in other organs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with hydatid disease after presenting with abdominal pain.
  • Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infection, often transmitted from dogs to humans.
  • Surgery is sometimes necessary to remove the large cysts caused by hydatid disease.

Advanced Usage

• "Complicated hydatid disease": Refers to cases where cysts rupture or become infected, leading to more severe symptoms like anaphylaxis or secondary bacterial infection.
  • The patient was admitted for management of complicated hydatid disease.

Variants and Related Words

• Hydatidosis (n): A synonym for hydatid disease.
  • Hydatidosis is endemic in certain pastoral regions.
• Echinococcosis (n): The broader medical term for the infection caused by tapeworms, which includes hydatid disease (cystic echinococcosis).
  • The two main forms of echinococcosis are cystic and alveolar.

Synonyms

• Echinococcosis: The formal parasitological term.
• Hydatidosis: An alternative clinical term for the same condition.

Related Phrases

• Hydatid cyst: The specific larval cyst that forms in the tissues.
  • The ultrasound revealed a large hydatid cyst in the liver.
• Alveolar hydatid disease: A more severe and invasive form caused by a different species ().
  • Alveolar hydatid disease has a poorer prognosis than the cystic form.

Noun

1. infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)