taeniasis

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin taenia tapeworm

First Known Use

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