taeniasis /tae·ni·a·sis/ (te-ni´ah-sis) infection with tapeworms of the genus Taenia.
Taeniasis
taeniasis
tae·ni·a·sis or te·ni·a·sis (t -n   -s s)n. Infestation with tapeworms. |
Taeniasis
Parasitic infection caused by the presence of tapeworms from the Taenia genus, such as the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) or the beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata).
Mentioned in: Tapeworm Diseases
taeniasis
[tēnī′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, tainia + osis, condition
an infection with a tapeworm of the genus Taenia. Transmission is through ingestion of undercooked pork containing cysticercus or food contaminated with pig feces containing eggs. See also tapeworm infection.
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