spar·ga·num
| \ ˈspär-gə-nəm
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plural spargana\
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\ also sparganums
\ also sparganums
Medical Definition of sparganum
: an intramuscular or subcutaneous vermiform parasite of various vertebrates including humans that is the plerocercoid larva of a tapeworm
—sometimes used as though a generic name when referring to such a larva
Sparganum mansoni is the larva of Spirometra mansoni
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“Sparganum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sparganum. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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