inocystoma

/ɪnɒsɪˈstoʊmə/

Definitions

1. noun

A rare, usually benign tumor containing a mature or immature cysticercus (the larval form of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium)

“The doctor analyzed the patient’s scan and diagnosed an innocystoma on their brain.”

Synonyms

  • cysticercosis
  • cysticercus

Antonyms

  • neoplasm