taeniasis

taeniasis
Infection with cestodes of the genus Taenia.

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tae·ni·a·sis or te·ni·a·sis tē-'nī-ə-səs n infestation with or disease caused by tapeworms

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n.
an infestation with tapeworms of the genus taenia. Humans become infected with the adult worms following ingestion of raw or undercooked meat containing the larval stage of the parasite. The presence of a worm in the intestine may occasionally give rise to increased appetite, hunger pains, weakness, and weight loss. Worms are expelled from the intestine using various anthelmintics, including niclosamide. See also cysticercosis.

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tae·ni·a·sis (te-niґə-sis) infection with any of the tapeworms of the genus Taenia.

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  • Taeniasis — T[ae]*ni a*sis, n. Also Teniasis Te*ni a*sis [NL. See {T[ae]nia}.] (Med.) Ill health due to t[ae]nia, or tapeworms. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Taeniasis — vgl. Täniase …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • taeniasis — [tē nī′ə sis] n. [ModL: see TAENIA & IASIS] infestation with tapeworms …   English World dictionary

  • Taeniasis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 B68 Taeniasis B68.0 Befall durch Taenia solium Schweinebandwurm (Infektion) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • taeniasis — noun An infection of tapeworms of the genus Taenia that does not usually cause any disease. Taeniasis is a form of tapeworm infection which is caused by tapeworms of the genius Taenia. See Also: taenicide, taenifuge …   Wiktionary

  • taeniasis — also teniasis noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin taenia tapeworm Date: circa 1890 infestation with or disease caused by tapeworms …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Taeniasis — Tæniasis Le tæniasis est une helminthiase, une maladie parasitaire causée par la présence dans le tube digestif (le plus souvent) d un vers cestode plat pouvant atteindre 10 mètres de long. On distingue pour les infestations humaines :… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • taeniasis — /tee nuy euh sis/, n. Pathol. infestation with tapeworms. Also, teniasis. [1885 90; TAENI(A) + ASIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • Taeniasis — Tae|ni|a|sis vgl. ↑Täniase …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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