About The Word Hydatid
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Hydatid
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What's The Definition Of Hydatid?
[n] cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae (as in echinococcosis)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hydatid: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hydatid: See Also | cyst Hydatid In Webster's Dictionary \Hy"da*tid\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a watery vesicle under the
upper eyelid, fr. "y`dwr, "y`datos, water: cf. F. hydatide.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A membranous sac or bladder filled with a pellucid fluid,
found in various parts of the bodies of animals, but
unconnected with the tissues. It is usually formed by
parasitic worms, esp. by larval tapeworms, as Echinococcus
and C[oe]nurus. See these words in the Vocabulary.
{Hydatid of Morgagni} (Anat.), one of the small pedunculated
bodies found between the testicle and the head of the
epididymis, and supposed to be a remnant of the
M["u]llerian duct.
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