taenia
9.9
A type of tapeworm that lives in the gut and can infect people who eat undercooked pork
- noun
- /ˈtiːniə/
- Specialized
:
tenia
- Doctors often test for taenia when patients show symptoms related to digestive health.
- taenia solium
Examples
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Photomicrograph shows the integument of Taenia solium (Papanicolaou stain; original magnification x55).
Academic text (2009) -
Infection with taenia can lead to serious health issues in humans if left untreated.
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The veterinarian explained how taenia can be transmitted from pigs to humans through undercooked meat.
Synonyms
9.9
A group of long flat worms that live in the intestines of animals and humans and can cause disease
focuses more on species infecting humans and using pigs as hosts
Compounds
genus Taenia
- Specialized
9.9
A group of long flat worms that live in the intestines of animals and humans and can cause disease
Surface Forms
Etymology
Taenia comes from the Greek tainia, which means 'band' or 'ribbon'. Scientists used this name for a group of tapeworms because the worms are long and flat like a 'ribbon', so the name points to their ribbon-like shape.
