cysticercosis
noun
cysticercosis is spelled C-Y-S-T-I-C-E-R-C-O-S-I-S: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cysticercosis means “A parasitic infestation of the voluntary muscles, lungs, central nervous system and other organs, caused by the ingestion of eggs of the tapeworm…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cysticercosis is cysticercoses.
How many letters and syllables are in cysticercosis?
| Letters | 13: C-Y-S-T-I-C-E-R-C-O-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cysticercosis?
Cysticercosis appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of cysticercosis
- cysticercoses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cysticercosis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A parasitic infestation of the voluntary muscles, lungs, central nervous system and other organs, caused by the ingestion of eggs of the tapeworm Taenia solium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cysticercosis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense parasitic infestation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | cisticercose |
| Spanish | cisticercosis |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cysticercosis come from?
From cysticercus + -osis. Also refer to -sis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).