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cestode /ces·tode/ (ses´tod), cestoid (ses´toid) 1. tapeworm. 2. resembling a tapeworm.
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. cestode 1. any individual of the class Eucestoda. 2. cestoid. |
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Experimental studies on the lead accumulation in the cestode Hymenolepis diminuta and its final host, Rattus norvegicus. The medicated fish food is designed solely for the treatment of internal parasites, including internal flagellates, trematodes and cestodes. Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is an infection caused by Echinococcus multilocularis, a highly pathogenic cestode. |
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