meaning of hydatid
1. 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 Coenurus. See these words in the Vocabulary.
2. cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae as in echinococcosis
Related Words
hydatid | hydatid disease | hydatid mole | hydatidiform mole | hydatidosis |
