A specialised form of tapeworm cysticercoid larva that develops within the vertebrate host villus rather than in an invertebrate host; e.g., the cercocystis of Hymenolepis nana in its direct or egg-borne cycle in man. ... See: cysticercus, cysticercoid. ... Origin: G. Kerkos, tail, + kystis, bladder ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ser′kō-sis′tis Definitions: 1. A specialized form of tapeworm cysticercoid larva that develops within the vertebrate host villus rather than in an invertebrate host; the cercocystis of Hymenolepis nana in its direct or egg-borne cycle in humans.
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