Definition of Trichinosis

  Moses Mendlessohn having fallen ill sent for a Christian physician, who at once diagnosed the philosopher's disorder as trichinosis, but tactfully gave it another name.
  'You need and immediate change of diet,' he said; 'you must eat six ounces of pork every other day.'
  'Pork?' shrieked the patient -- 'pork?  Nothing shall induce me to touch it!'
  'Do you mean that?' the doctor gravely asked.
  'I swear it!'
  'Good! -- then I will undertake to cure you.'