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cestode

cestode

9.9
A long flat worm that lives inside the intestines of people and other animals
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛstoʊd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : céstodo
  • The doctor explained that the cestode in the patient's intestine was a type of tapeworm.

Examples

  • Humans are the hosts, harboring the adult tapeworm, or cestode, in the jejunum after consumption of tapeworm-infested (measly) pork.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The adult stage of this cestode is found mostly in the digestive tract of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes).

    Academic text (2012)

  • Outdoor activities, such as logging, oil extraction, or road construction, may cause human migration from urban areas to the rainforest, increasing the risk of exposure to sylvatic pathogens (10) such as E. vogeli cestodes.

    Academic text (2015)

  • After the diagnosis, the scientist studied the lifecycle of the cestode to find a treatment.

  • Infection with a cestode often occurs after eating contaminated food or water.

Synonyms

tapeworm
vscestode
15 5.2

A long flat creature that lives inside the intestines of people or animals

is the scientific term referring to the same parasite class

Surface Forms

cestode singular
cestodes plural

Etymology

Cestode comes from the Greek word kestos meaning 'girdle' or 'belt', because these parasites are long and flat like a ribbon or belt. So a cestode is a tapeworm that lives in the intestines and looks like a long, flat 'belt'.