hydatidosis
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Definition
Noun: A parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of tapeworms from the genus Echinococcus. The infection involves the formation of fluid-filled cysts (hydatid cysts), primarily in the liver and lungs, which can lead to serious health complications.
Usage
The term is used in medical, veterinary, and public health contexts to describe the specific condition of being infected with the larval form of an Echinococcus tapeworm. - Hydatidosis is a significant zoonotic disease in many pastoral regions. - The diagnosis of hydatidosis was confirmed by imaging and serological tests. - Control programs aim to reduce the incidence of hydatidosis in both animals and humans.
Advanced Usage
- Echinococcosis: This is the more formal and encompassing medical term for the disease. is often used synonymously with cystic echinococcosis, which is the specific form caused by .
- Alveolar echinococcosis: A more severe and invasive form of the disease caused by a different species (); it is distinct from classical .
Variants and Related Words
- Hydatid (noun): Refers to the cyst itself, the fluid-filled larval cyst characteristic of the disease.
- The ultrasound revealed a large hydatid in the patient's liver.
- Echinococcosis (noun): The broader disease category.
- Cystic echinococcosis (noun): The specific clinical term often interchangeable with .
Synonyms
- Echinococcosis (specifically, cystic echinococcosis)
- Hydatid disease
Related Phrases and Terms
- Hydatid cyst: The defining pathological structure of the disease.
- Zoonotic transmission: Describes how the disease passes from animals (usually dogs and livestock) to humans.
- Surgical excision: A common treatment for to remove the cysts.
Noun
- infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)