Hydatid
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cyst due to infection by larvae of some species of the tapeworm Echinococcus.
"Your sacred Majesty, he has the dropsy;— We shall find pints of hydatids in’s liver, He has not half an inch of wholesome fat Upon his carious ribs—"
- 2 cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae (as in echinococcosis) wordnet
Example
More examples"Your sacred Majesty, he has the dropsy;— We shall find pints of hydatids in’s liver, He has not half an inch of wholesome fat Upon his carious ribs—"
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑδατίς (hudatís, “watery vesicle”).
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