trichiniasis n 1: infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted [syn: {trichinosis}, {trichiniasis}, {myositis trichinosa}]
Trichiniasis \Trich`i*ni"a*sis\, n. [NL.] (Med.) Trichinosis. [1913 Webster]