noun
- plural of trichinosis; parasitic infections caused by eating undercooked meat containing trichina worms
Usage: medical
Examples
- Several trichinoses were reported in the region after people ate undercooked pork.
- The health department investigated multiple trichinoses linked to a local restaurant.
- Proper cooking temperatures can prevent trichinoses from occurring.
- The doctor explained that trichinoses are rare but serious parasitic infections.
- Laboratory tests confirmed two cases of trichinoses in the outbreak.