n. Med. 1 a cyst containing watery fluid (esp. one formed by, and containing, a tapeworm larva). 2 a tapeworm larva. hydatidiform adj.
[ mod.L hydatis f. Gk hudatis -idos watery vesicle f. hudor hudatos water ]
n. Med. 1 a cyst containing watery fluid (esp. one formed by, and containing, a tapeworm larva). 2 a tapeworm larva. hydatidiform adj.
[ mod.L hydatis f. Gk hudatis -idos watery vesicle f. hudor hudatos water ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012