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tape·worm

(tāp′wûrm′)

Any of various long segmented parasitic flatworms of the class Cestoda that lack a digestive system and have hooks or suckers for attaching to the intestines of vertebrates, including humans. Also called cestode.

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tapeworm

(ˈteɪpˌwɜːm)

(Animals) any parasitic ribbon-like flatworm of the class Cestoda, having a body divided into many egg-producing segments and lacking a mouth and gut. The adults inhabit the intestines of vertebrates. See also echinococcus, taenia

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tape•worm

(ˈteɪpˌwɜrm)

n.

any of various flat, ribbony worms of the class Cestoda, parasitic in the digestive system of humans and other vertebrates.

[1745–55]

tape·worm

(tāp′wûrm′)

Any of various long flatworms that live as parasites in the intestines of many animals, including humans.

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Noun

tapeworm - ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates

cestode

flatworm, platyhelminth - parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body

Cestoda, class Cestoda - tapeworms

echinococcus - tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals

taenia - tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host

Translations

Bandwurm

tenia verme solitario

tapeworm

[ˈteɪpwɜːm] N → tenia f, solitaria f

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tapeworm

tape-worm [ˈteɪpwɜː^rm] n → ver m solitaire, ténia m

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tapeworm

n → Bandwurm m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

tapeworm

[ˈteɪpˌwɜːm] n → tenia, verme m solitario

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tape·worm

n. tenia, solitaria. V.: taenia tenia.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

tapeworm

n tenia, solitaria

References in classic literature ?

As for Tapeworm, the Charge d'Affaires, he rose up in his box and bowed and simpered, as if he would represent the whole empire.

Tapeworm must have met with Colonel Dobbin at the house of the Colonel's Colonel, the Marshal, for he recognized him on this night at the theatre, and with the utmost condescension, his Majesty's minister came over from his own box and publicly shook hands with his new-found friend.

"Look at that infernal sly-boots of a Tapeworm," Fipps whispered, examining his chief from the stalls.

Tapeworm had just walked off, enveloped in his cloak, with which his gigantic chasseur was always in attendance, and looking as much as possible like Don Juan.

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Among the rest was a dried tapeworm. And now, after lying half a century in his garret and other dust holes, these things were not burned; instead of a bonfire, or purifying destruction of them, there was an auction, or increasing of them.

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He was fond of inviting them to tea; and, though vowing they never got a look in with him at the cakes and muffins, for it was the fashion to believe that his corpulence pointed to a voracious appetite, and his voracious appetite to tapeworms, they accepted his invitations with real pleasure.

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The medicine is given to children to treat certain infections caused by worms such as pork tapeworm and dog tapeworm.

Expired de-worming tablets not administered to children, says, Banda CMO

ALTHOUGH Rabies in Europe is very rare now, there are many other fatal diseases in Europe we do not commonly see in the UK, some of which are listed below: Echinococcus multilocularis: This is a tapeworm that can cause fatal cysts in people and can be very difficult to diagnose and remove.

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A 74-year-old man who enjoyed eating uncooked pork and beef had countless tapeworm eggs inside his brain and body, according to a recent article published by BMJ Case Reports.

Countless Tapeworm Eggs Found Inside Man's Brain, Body

A MAN died when tapeworm eggs hatched in his brain after he ate contaminated pork.

Man killed by tapeworm eggs hatching in brain

A teenage boy died when tapeworm eggs hatched in his BRAIN after he ate pork contaminated with poo.

Teenager died when tapeworm eggs hatched in his brain after eating pork; Doctors performed an MRI scan on the young man to discover that parasites had spread to his spine and right testicle

"Doctor, it has a worm that makes people go mad or get epilepsy," she said with finality.I recalled there had been a report in one of the major newspapers stating that veterinary officials had warned the public against eating uninspected pork because it could be containing the pork tapeworm, which can cause nervous illness in humans.