hydatid: Meaning and Definition of
hy•da•tid
Pronunciation: (hī'du-tid), [key] — Pathol. Pathol.
—n. - a cyst with watery contents that is produced in humans and animals by a tapeworm in the larval state; cysticerus.
- a cystic vestige of an embryonic feature.
—adj. - of or pertaining to a hydatid.
- containing or affected by hydatids.
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