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taeniasis

or te·ni·a·sis

[ tee-nahy-uh-sis ]
/ tiˈnaɪ ə sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
infestation with tapeworms.
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Origin of taeniasis

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

Words nearby taeniasis

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British Dictionary definitions for taeniasis

taeniasis

US teniasis

/ (tiːˈnaɪəsɪs) /

noun
pathol infestation with tapeworms of the genus Taenia
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