- trichin
- , -o (G). Hairy; of hair
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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Trichinous — Trich i*nous, a. Of or pertaining to trichin[ae] or trichinosis; affected with, or containing, trichin[ae]; as, trichinous meat. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trichina — Tri*chi na ( n[.a]), n.; pl. {Trichin[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hairy, made of hair, fr. tri x, tricho s, hair.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, slender nematoid worm ({Trichina spiralis}) which, in the larval state, is parasitic, often in immense numbers, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trichina spiralis — Trichina Tri*chi na ( n[.a]), n.; pl. {Trichin[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hairy, made of hair, fr. tri x, tricho s, hair.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, slender nematoid worm ({Trichina spiralis}) which, in the larval state, is parasitic, often in immense… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trichinae — Trichina Tri*chi na ( n[.a]), n.; pl. {Trichin[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hairy, made of hair, fr. tri x, tricho s, hair.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, slender nematoid worm ({Trichina spiralis}) which, in the larval state, is parasitic, often in immense… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trichinize — Trich i*nize, v. t. To render trichinous; to affect with trichin[ae]; chiefly used in the past participle; as, trichinized pork. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trichinoscope — Tri*chi no*scope, n. [Trichina + scope.] An apparatus for the detection of trichin[ae] in the flesh of animals, as of swine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trichinosis — Trich i*no sis, n. [NL. See {Trichina}.] (Med.) The disease produced by the presence of trichin[ae] in the muscles and intestinal track. It is marked by fever, muscular pains, and symptoms resembling those of typhoid fever, and is frequently… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trichinize — trichinization, n. /trik euh nuyz /, v.t., trichinized, trichinizing. Pathol. to infect with trichinae. Also, esp. Brit., trichinise. [1860 65; TRICHIN(A) + IZE] * * * … Universalium
trichinosis — /trik euh noh sis/, n. Pathol. a disease resulting from infestation with Trichinella spiralis, occurring in humans, caused by ingestion of infested, undercooked pork, and characterized by fever, muscle weakness, and diarrhea. Also, trichiniasis… … Universalium
trichinous — /trik euh neuhs/, adj. Pathol. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of trichinosis. 2. infected with trichinae. [1855 60; TRICHIN(A) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
