Definition
cysticercoses
noun
- Plural of cysticercosis; infections caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia solium, characterized by the formation of cysts in body tissues.
Usage: medical; plural form; also called neurocysticercosis when affecting the nervous system
Examples
- Cysticercoses are endemic in regions with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water.
- The patient was diagnosed with multiple cysticercoses affecting the brain and muscles.
- Prevention of cysticercoses requires proper food handling and treatment of infected individuals.
- Neurocysticercoses can cause seizures and neurological complications in severe cases.
- Cysticercoses are transmitted through consumption of undercooked pork containing tapeworm larvae.