1. Any anatomical bandlike structure. ... Synonym: taenia. ... Origin: L. Fr. G. Tainia, band, tape, a tapeworm ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Tenia: In medicine, tenia is a genus (group) of large tapeworms some of which are parasitic in humans. In anatomy, tenia refers to a band or a structural line and applies to several bands and lines of nervous matter in the brain. In Latin, tenia means a ribbon or tape. Tenia is also spelled taenia. Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7045