trichinous
Infected with roundworms
Trichinous describes meat or tissue infected with trichinae—parasitic roundworms that cause trichinosis.
The term appears in food safety contexts, particularly regarding undercooked pork: The inspector condemned the trichinous carcass.
Thorough cooking kills the larvae, which is why pork must reach safe internal temperatures.
Threadlike parasitic worm
- roundwormParasitic cylindrical worm
- helminthParasitic worm organism
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
infestation · host · life-cycle · zoonotic · parasitology · endoparasite · transmission · epidemiology
Pig as food
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- walrusTusked Arctic marine mammal
- horseDomesticated riding animal
- gameOrganized play or sport
undercooked · raw · curing · smoking · freezing · food-safety · inspection · USDA
nematode
Threadlike parasitic worm
- roundwormParasitic cylindrical worm
- helminthParasitic worm organism
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
cyst · infestation · host · life-cycle · zoonotic · parasitology · endoparasite · transmission · epidemiology · contamination
pork
Pig as food
game · undercooked · raw · curing · smoking · freezing · food-safety · inspection · USDA · slaughterhouse
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
diarrhea · weakness · fatigue · inflammation · symptoms · diagnosis · serology · biopsy · treatment · outbreak
trichinousuninfected
Free from disease agents
clean · wholesome · healthy · uncontaminated · pure