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Cestode vs Taeniasis - What's the difference?

cestode | taeniasis |

As nouns the difference between cestode and taeniasis

is that cestode is any of various parasitic tapeworms of the class cestoda while taeniasis is (pathology) an infection of tapeworms of the genus taenia that does not usually cause any disease.

As an adjective cestode

is of or characteristic of such creatures.

cestode

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various parasitic tapeworms of the class Cestoda

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or characteristic of such creatures
    • ----

    taeniasis

    English

    (wikipedia taeniasis)

    Alternative forms

    * * teniasis

    Noun

    (taeniases)
  • (pathology) An infection of tapeworms of the genus Taenia that does not usually cause any disease.
  • *
    • Taeniasis is a form of tapeworm infection which is caused by tapeworms of the genius Taenia.
  • * www.stanford.edu page on Taeniasis
    • Taeniasis is a tapeworm (cestode) infection acquired by the ingestion of raw or undercooked meat of infected animals.

    Related terms

    * taenicide * taenifuge

    See also

    * anthelmintic * cysticercosis * echinococcosis * vermifuge