taeniasis

or te·ni·a·sis

[ tee-nahy-uh-sis ]
/ tiˈnaɪ ə sɪs /

noun Pathology.

infestation with tapeworms.

Origin of taeniasis

First recorded in 1885–90; taeni(a) + -asis

Words nearby taeniasis

taenia, taenia saginata, taenia solium, taeniacide, taeniafuge, taeniasis, taeniid, taenioid, taf, tafe, tafelwein

British Dictionary definitions for taeniasis

taeniasis

US teniasis

/ (tiːˈnaɪəsɪs) /

noun

pathol infestation with tapeworms of the genus Taenia

Medical definitions for taeniasis

taeniasis

n.

Infestation with tapeworms.