neurocysticercosis
noun
neu·ro·cys·ti·cer·co·sis
-ˌsis-tə-(ˌ)sər-ˈkō-səs 
plural neurocysticercoses
-ˌsēz
: infection of the central nervous system with cysticerci of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium)
Neurocysticercosis is the single most important reason why the incidence of epilepsy in the developing world is significantly higher than that in industrialized countries.—
Julio Sotelo, The New England Journal of Medicine
Julio Sotelo, The New England Journal of MedicineCite this Entry
“Neurocysticercosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/neurocysticercosis. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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