Trichinosis (noun)

1. An infection caused by the parasitic roundworm Trichinella, which affects humans who eat undercooked meat, especially pork.
2. An illness caused by consuming meat that contains the larvae of the Trichinella worm.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from modern latin trichina (genus name), from greek trikhinos 'having fine hair', from thrix, trikh- 'hair' + -osis.

Examples:

1. The young man was diagnosed with trichinosis after eating undercooked pork.
2. The trichinosis outbreak was traced back to a local pork processing plant.
3. The symptoms of trichinosis include abdominal pain, muscle pain, and fever.
4. The trichinosis was successfully treated with a course of antibiotics.
5. The health department advised against eating undercooked meat to prevent trichinosis.