Medical term:

cestode


cestode

 [ses´tōd]
1. tapeworm.
2. resembling a tapeworm.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ces·tode

, cestoid (ses'tōd, -toyd),
Common name for tapeworms of the class Cestoidea or its subclasses, Cestoda and Cestodaria.
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cestode

(sĕs′tōd′)
n.
See tapeworm.
ces′tode′ adj.
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cestode

Tapeworm A ribbon-shaped segmented worm that inhabits the GI tract of vertebrates including humans Epidemiology Cestode infestations are more common in developing nations; US cases are linked to infected dogs or cats; Taenia solium–pork tapeworm and T saginata–beef tapeworm occur in those who eat undercooked meats; live up to 20 yrs and reach 10 m in length Clinical Unexplained weight loss, pernicious anemia, eggs or ribboned segments in stools
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

ces·tode

, cestoid (ses'tōd, -toyd)
Common name for tapeworms of the subclass Eucestoda.
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cestode

A flat worm of the class Cestoda which includes the tapeworms.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Cestoda

 [ses-to´dah]
a subclass of Cestoidea comprising the true tapeworms, which have a head (scolex) and segments (proglottids). The adults are endoparasitic in the alimentary tract and associated ducts of various vertebrate hosts; their larvae may be found in various organs and tissues.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

Ces·to·da

(ses-tō'dă),
A subclass of tapeworms (class Cestoidea), containing the typical members of this group, including the segmented tapeworms that parasitize humans and domestic animals.
Synonym(s): Eucestoda
[G. kestos, girdle]
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Ces·to·da

(ses-tō'dă)
A class of the flatworm phylum Platyhelminthes. There are two subclasses, Cestodaria and Eucestoda. The latter are the segmented tapeworms that parasitize humans and domestic animals.
[G. kestos, girdle]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Cestoda

a phylum of the Platyhelminthes containing the parasitic tapeworms, the adults of which are intestinal parasites of vertebrates. They have complex LIFE CYCLES usually involving intermediate hosts that are preyed upon by the primary host which thus becomes infected.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

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