Hydatid

[haidәtid]

Definition

(noun.) cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae (as in echinococcosis).

Edited by Hugh--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A membranous sac or bladder filled with a pellucid fluid, found in various parts of the bodies of animals, but unconnected with the tissues. It is usually formed by parasitic worms, esp. by larval tapeworms, as Echinococcus and Coenurus. See these words in the Vocabulary.

Editor: Moore

Definition

n. a watery cyst or vesicle sometimes found in animal bodies.—n. Hy′datism the sound caused by the fluctuation of pus in an abscess.—adj. Hyd′atoid watery aqueous.

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