also: エキノコッカスしょう
noun
echinococcosis; hydatid disease
A parasitic disease caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. Medical term.
エキノコックス症は、キタキツネが主な感染源です。
Echinococcosis is mainly transmitted by the red fox.
Standard medical term for echinococcosis.
Variant spelling reflecting the Latin genus name Echinococcus.
From the genus name Echinococcus + 症 (しょう, 'disease').