hydatid

/ˈhaɪdədəd/
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Other forms: hydatids

Definitions of hydatid
  1. noun
    cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae (as in echinococcosis)
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    type of:
    cyst
    a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
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