trichinosis

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

trichinosis
    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}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Trichinosis \Trich`i*no"sis\, n. [NL. See {Trichina}.] (Med.)
   The disease produced by the presence of trichinae in the
   muscles and intestinal track. It is marked by fever, muscular
   pains, and symptoms resembling those of typhoid fever, and is
   frequently fatal.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906)

TRICHINOSIS, n.  The pig's reply to proponents of porcophagy.
    Moses Mendlessohn having fallen ill sent for a Christian
physician, who at once diagnosed the philosopher's disorder as
trichinosis, but tactfully gave it another name.  "You need and
immediate change of diet," he said; "you must eat six ounces of pork
every other day."
    "Pork?" shrieked the patient -- "pork?  Nothing shall induce me to
touch it!"
    "Do you mean that?" the doctor gravely asked.
    "I swear it!"
    "Good! -- then I will undertake to cure you."