TRICHINOSIS
Scrabble letter values: T1R1I1C3H4I1N1O1S1I1S1 = 16
Definition
- noun infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork). — synonyms: trichiniasis, myositis_trichinosa
Examples
- “larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted”