taeniasis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /tiˈnaɪ.ə.sɪs/
Etymology
From Latin taen(ia) (from Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon, tapeworm”)) + -iasis (““pathological or morbid condition””)
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An infection of tapeworms of the genus Taenia that does not usually cause any disease.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tæniasis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| taeniases | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| teniasis | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
taenicide · vermifuge · taenifuge · anthelmintic · echinococcosis · cysticercosis