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taeniasis

or te·ni·a·sis

[ tee-nahy-uh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. infestation with tapeworms.


taeniasis

/ tiːˈnaɪəsɪs /

noun

  1. pathol infestation with tapeworms of the genus Taenia


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Word History and Origins

Origin of taeniasis1

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

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