taeniasis
taeniasis · taeniases
An infection of tapeworms of the genus Taenia that does not usually cause any diseaseAn infection of tapeworms of the genus Taenia that does not usually cause any disease.
/tiˈnaɪ.ə.sɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An infection of tapeworms of the genus Taenia that does not usually cause any disease.
Origin
From Latin taen(ia) (from Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon, tapeworm”)) + -iasiFrom Latin taen(ia) (from Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon, tapeworm”)) + -iasis (““pathological or morbid condition””)
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Forms
plural: taeniasesWord family
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