Look up: taenia

1. taenia
   [n] - a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband 2. [n] - tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host
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2. Taenia
   Taenia: In medicine, taenia is a genus (group) of large tapeworms some of which are parasitic in humans. In anatomy, taenia refers to a band or a structural line and applies to several bands and lines of nervous matter in the brain. In Latin, taenia means a ribbon or tape. Taenia is also spelled tenia.
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3. taenia
   a genus of large tapeworms of the family Taeniidae.The adult tapeworm inhabits the instestine of carnivores,the intermediate stage,the metacestode,invades the tissues of a large variety of animals,in some cases humans Category: Botany and zoology
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4. taenia
   Origin: L, a ribbon, a tapeworm. ... 1. <zoology> A genus of intestinal worms which includes the common tapeworms of man. See Tapeworm. ... 2. <anatomy> A band; a structural line; applied to several bands and lines of nervous matter in the brain. ... 3. The fillet, or band, at the bottom...
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5. taenia
   tenia noun a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
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6. taenia
   noun tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host
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7. Taenia
   (te´ne-ә) a genus of tapeworm. Taenia saginata a species 4 to 8 meters long, found in the adult form in the human intestine and in the larval state in muscles and other tissues of cattle and other ruminants; human infection usually results from eating inadequately cooked be...
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8. taenia
   (te´ne-ә) a flat band or strip of soft tissue; used in anatomic nomenclature to designate various structures. a tapeworm of the genus Taenia. Defs. 1 and 2 called also tenia. taenia coli any of the three thickened bands (taenia libera, taenia mesocolica, and taenia ome...
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9. Taenia
   • (n.) A band; a structural line; -- applied to several bands and lines of nervous matter in the brain. • (n.) The fillet, or band, at the bottom of a Doric frieze, separating it from the architrave. • (n.) A genus of intestinal worms which includes the common tapeworms of man. See Tapeworm.
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10. taenia
    (from the article `digestive system, human`) ...respects to those of the small intestine; there are distinct differences, however. The external aspect of the colon differs markedly from that of ...
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11. Taenia
    genus of tapeworms parasitic in mammals. See tapeworm.[1 related articles]
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12. taenia
    taenia (s), taeniae (pl) 1. A band-like anatomical structure. 2. A tapeworm; especially one of the genus Taenia.
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13. Taenia
    Taenia (Latin for "flat band") can refer to: In medicine and anatomy In zoological nomenclature ...
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14. Taenia
    [architecture] Derived from the Ancient Greek tainia : "band" or "ribbon", taenia is the Latin word for a small "fillet" molding near the top of the architrave in a Doric column. In classical architecture, the entire structure above the columns is called the entablature. It is commonly divid...
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15. Taenia
    [genus] Taenia is a genus of tapeworm that includes some important parasites of livestock. Members of the genus are responsible for taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans. There are more than 100 species recorded. They are morphologically characterized by a ribbon-like body composed of a seri...
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16. Taenia
    Taenia is a genus of tapeworms (Cestoda).
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17. Taenia
    Type: Term Pronunciation: tē′nē-ă Definitions: 1. A genus of cestodes that formerly included most tapeworms but is now restricted to those species infecting carnivores with cysticerci found in tissues of various herbivores, rodents, and other animals of prey.
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18. taenia
    Type: Term Pronunciation: tē′nē-ă Definitions: 1. A coiled bandlike anatomic structure. 2. Common name for a tapeworm, especially of the genus Taenia. Synonyms: tenia2 See: tenia1
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19. Taenia
    A type of tapeworm.
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20. taenia
    Latin = a tape or ribbon.
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21. Taenia
    [tapeworm] This is a list of Spanish language television series. ...
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