taeniasis

See also: tæniasis

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tiˈnaɪ.ə.sɪs/

Noun

taeniasis (countable and uncountable, plural taeniases)

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

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