This is the 11405th most frequent Portuguese word.
neurocisticercose
Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm *Taenia solium*.
Here, 'neurocisticercose' is used as the subject of the sentence, describing the disease itself.
A neurocisticercose é uma doença parasitária causada pela Taenia solium.
Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by Taenia solium.
In this sentence, 'neurocisticercose' is used as part of a possessive structure, indicating symptoms associated with it.
Os sintomas da neurocisticercose incluem convulsões e dores de cabeça.
Symptoms of neurocysticercosis include seizures and headaches.
The term is employed to specify the subject of the diagnosis.