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Echinococcosis vs Taeniasis - What's the difference?

echinococcosis | taeniasis | see also |

Echinococcosis is a see also of taeniasis.


As nouns the difference between echinococcosis and taeniasis

is that echinococcosis is (diseases) a potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the echinococcus tapeworm while taeniasis is (pathology) an infection of tapeworms of the genus taenia that does not usually cause any disease.

echinococcosis

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia echinococcosis)
  • (diseases) A potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm.
    • English words suffixed with -osis

    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