Definition

A disease that occurs when a person eats undercooked meat infected with tiny worms, leading to symptoms like muscle pain, fever, and swelling.

Example

After eating undercooked pork, he was diagnosed with trichinosis.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of trichinosis?

Yeah, I think it's related to undercooked pork, right?

Exactly! It's pretty serious if you get it.

For sure, that's why I always make sure to cook my meat thoroughly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Trichinosis is formed from "trichin-" (from Greek "trichinos", meaning hair or hair-like) and "-osis" (from Greek "osis", meaning condition or disease). The term refers to a disease caused by the larvae of the Trichinella worm, which are hair-like in appearance.

Memory Tip

Think of 'hair-like' ('trichin-') to remember that 'trichinosis' is a condition related to a disease caused by a worm that has a hair-like form.

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