Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Hydatid

Parasitology

Also known as: Hydatid cyst, Echinococcus larva

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This article defines the hydatid as the cystic larval form of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. It serves as a cross-reference to the main entry on Echinococcus.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

HYDATID, the cystic larval form of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus (see Echinococcus).

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“Hydatid.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/hydatid/