taeniasis

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tae·ni·a·sis

noun \tē-ˈnī-ə-səs\

Definition of TAENIASIS

: infestation with or disease caused by tapeworms

Variants of TAENIASIS

tae·ni·a·sis also te·ni·a·sis \tē-ˈnī-ə-səs\

Origin of TAENIASIS

New Latin, from Latin taenia tapeworm
First Known Use: circa 1890

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