taeniasis

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noun

tae·​ni·​a·​sis tē-ˈnī-ə-səs 

variants or less commonly teniasis

plural taeniases tē-ˈnī-ə-ˌsēz  also teniases

: infestation with or disease caused by tapeworms

tenia, teniasis

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te·​nia

less common spellings of taenia, taeniasis

1

: a band on a Doric order separating the frieze from the architrave

2

: tapeworm

3

: an ancient Greek fillet

Examples of taeniasis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Those who eat poorly cooked or raw pork develop an infection known as taeniasis, harboring an adult tapeworm in their small intestine which churns out infective eggs in the feces that may go on to transmit the disease further. —Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2015

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from Latin taenia tapeworm

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for taeniasis

• amebiasis
• candidiasis
• cholelithiasis
• filariasis
• mydriasis
• pityriasis
• archdiocese
• psoriasis
• elephantiasis
• nephrolithiasis
• schistosomiasis
• urolithiasis

Medical Definition

taeniasis

noun

tae·​ni·​a·​sis

variants also teniasis

tē-ˈnī-ə-səs 

plural taeniases

: infestation with or disease caused by tapeworms