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Parasitic vs Cysticercosis - What's the difference?

parasitic | cysticercosis |

As nouns the difference between parasitic and cysticercosis

is that parasitic is (computing) component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior while cysticercosis is (medicine) a common parasitic infestation of the central nervous system, caused by the ingestion of eggs or larvae of the tapeworm taenia solium .

As an adjective parasitic

is pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.

parasitic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.
  • Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.
  • Exploiting another for personal gain.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) Component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.

    • cysticercosis

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cysticercosis)
  • (medicine) A common parasitic infestation of the central nervous system, caused by the ingestion of eggs or larvae of the tapeworm Taenia solium .

    • Synonyms

    * neurocysticercosis English words suffixed with -osis