- cysticercoid
- cys·ti·cer·coid
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cysticercoid
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cysticercoid — [sis΄tə sʉr′koid΄] adj. of or like a cysticercus n. the larva of certain tapeworms, similar to a cysticercus but having a much smaller bladder * * * cys·ti·cer·coid (sĭs tĭ sûrʹkoid) n. The larval stage of certain tapeworms, resembling a… … Universalium
cysticercoid — [sis΄tə sʉr′koid΄] adj. of or like a cysticercus n. the larva of certain tapeworms, similar to a cysticercus but having a much smaller bladder … English World dictionary
Cysticercoid — A cysticercoid is the larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst. In tapeworm infestations, cysticercoids can be seen in free form as well as enclosed by… … Wikipedia
cysticercoid — noun Date: circa 1858 a tapeworm larva having an invaginated scolex and solid tailpiece … New Collegiate Dictionary
cysticercoid — adj. [Gr. kystis, bladder; kerkos, tail; eidos, form] (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) A tapeworm cyclophyllidean metacestode developing from an oncosphere that has penetrated the gut of an intermediate host; it usually has a tail and a wellformed… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cysticercoid — A larval tapeworm resembling a cysticercus but having a smaller bladder, containing little or no fluid, in which scolex of the future adult tapeworm is found; the larval form is typically found in insect intermediate hosts. [ … Medical dictionary
cysticercoid — /ˌsɪstəˈsɜkɔɪd/ (say .sistuh serkoyd) noun the larva of certain tapeworms, developing in insects, etc., in which a single head forms without a spacious bladder around it …
cysticercoid — ə̇ˈsərˌkȯid noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cysticerc (from New Latin cysticercus) + oid : a larval tapeworm having an invaginated scolex and solid tailpiece compare coenurus … Useful english dictionary
Hymenolepiasis — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Hymenolepiasis Caption = ICD10 = ICD10|B|71|0|b|65 ICD9 = ICD9|123.6 ICDO = OMIM = DiseasesDB = 32212 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D006925 Hymenolepiasis is infestation by one of two… … Wikipedia
Hymenolepis — The largest genus (family Hymenolepididae) of tapeworms in the order Cyclophyllidea; especially common parasites of rodents, shrews, and aquatic birds. [G. hymen, membrane, + lepis, rind] H. diminuta a tapeworm species of rats and mice, rarely… … Medical dictionary
