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dwarf tapeworm — noun : the common hymenolepidid tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) of man compare hymenolepis … Useful english dictionary
Tapeworm infection — Tapeworm infestation Classification and external resources ICD 10 B67 B71 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
tapeworm — An intestinal parasitic worm, adults of which are found in the intestine of vertebrates; the term is commonly restricted to members of the class Cestoidea. Tapeworms consist of a scolex, variously equipped with spined or sucking structures by… … Medical dictionary
Hymenolepis nana — Dwarf tapeworm Adult dwarf tapeworm Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Hymenolepis — The largest genus (family Hymenolepididae) of tapeworms in the order Cyclophyllidea; especially common parasites of rodents, shrews, and aquatic birds. [G. hymen, membrane, + lepis, rind] H. diminuta a tapeworm species of rats and mice, rarely… … Medical dictionary
flatworm — /flat werrm /, n. any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having bilateral symmetry and a soft, solid, usually flattened body, including the planarians, tapeworms, and trematodes; platyhelminth. [1895 1900; FLAT1 + WORM] * * * or platyhelminth… … Universalium
Hymenolepiasis — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Hymenolepiasis Caption = ICD10 = ICD10|B|71|0|b|65 ICD9 = ICD9|123.6 ICDO = OMIM = DiseasesDB = 32212 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D006925 Hymenolepiasis is infestation by one of two… … Wikipedia
hymenolepis — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnäləpə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from hymen + lepis : a genus of small taenioid tapeworms (type of the family Hymenolepididae) including numerous comparatively innocuous parasites (as the dwarf tapeworm of man) of… … Useful english dictionary
cestodiasis — ▪ pathology also called Tapeworm Infestation, infestation with cestodes, a group of flattened and tapelike hermaphroditic worms that are intestinal parasites in humans and other animals, producing larvae that may invade body tissues.… … Universalium
Hymenolepis nana — the dwarf tapeworm, a species from 70 to 80 mm long that is parasitic in the intestines of rats, mice, and humans, especially children, causing hymenolepiasis. Hymenolepis nana, gravid proglottids (acetocarmine stain) … Medical dictionary
