Echinococcus: A genus of small taeniid tapeworms, two to five segments in adult worms; adults are found in various carnivores but not in humans; larvae, in the form of hydatid cysts, are found in the liver and other organs of ruminants, pigs, horses, rodents, and humans (e.g., sheep herders living closely with their infected dogs, contact with infected feces). [echino- + G. kokkos, a berry]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Echinococcus: A genus of very small TAPEWORMS, in the family Taeniidae. The adult form is found in various CARNIVORA but not humans. The larval form is seen in humans under certain epidemiologic circumstances.
Source: MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source: CRISP
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