cestode

cestode /ces·tode/ (ses´tōd), cestoid (ses´toid)

1. tapeworm.

2. resembling a tapeworm.

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ces·tode (sstd) or ces·toid (-toid)

n.

Any of various parasitic flatworms of the class Cestoidea, including the tapeworms, having a long, flat body equipped with a specialized organ of attachment at one end.

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cestode, cestoid adj.

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cestode.

See tapeworm.

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cestode (ses´tōd),

n a tapeworm that resides in the small intestine or other vital organs (including the brain). It can be passed on to humans through contaminated or improperly cooked meats, including fish. Symptoms of infection, when they occur, are similar to mild food poisoning.

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cestode

1. any individual of the class Eucestoda.

2. cestoid.

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cestode

Tapeworm A ribbon-shaped segmented worm that inhabits the GI tract of vertebrates including humans Epidemiology Cestode infestations are more common in developing nations; US cases are linked to infected dogs or cats; Taenia solium–pork tapeworm and T saginata–beef tapeworm occur in those who eat undercooked meats; live up to 20 yrs and reach 10 m in length Clinical Unexplained weight loss, pernicious anemia, eggs or ribboned segments in stools