adjective
- relating to or resembling a hydatid; characterized by the presence of hydatids (cysts formed by tapeworm larvae)
- of or pertaining to a hydatidiform mole, an abnormal pregnancy in which tissue grows in the uterus without a viable fetus
Usage: medical/pathological term; often used in the phrase 'hydatidiform mole'
Usage: obstetric/medical term
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a hydatidiform mole during the first trimester ultrasound.
- Hydatidiform cysts can develop in various organs when exposed to tapeworm parasites.
- The pathologist identified hydatidiform tissue in the biopsy sample.
- A hydatidiform mole requires prompt medical intervention to prevent complications.
- The hydatidiform appearance of the lesion suggested a parasitic infection.