taeniasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An infection of tapeworms of the genus Taenia that does not usually cause any disease.

Pronunciation

/tiˈnaɪ.ə.sɪs/

Word forms

taeniasis taeniases tæniasis teniasis

Etymology

From Latin taen(ia) (from Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon, tapeworm”)) + -iasis (““pathological or morbid condition””)

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