neurocysticercosis
The presence of larval cysts of Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, in the parenchyma of…The presence of larval cysts of Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, in the parenchyma of the brain, often associated with seizures and sometimes fatal.
/ˌn(j)ʊəɹəˌsɪstɪsɜː(ɹ)ˈkəʊsɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The presence of larval cysts of Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, in the parenchyma of the brain, often associated with seizures and sometimes fatal.
Origin
From neuro- + cysticercosis.From neuro- + cysticercosis.
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Forms
plural: neurocysticercoses| Singular | neurocysticercosis |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedneurocysticercotic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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