Eukaryote
hymenolepis nana
Subclass of:
Genus: Hymenolepis
Definitions related to dwarf tapeworm:
  • (hymenolepis nana) Any cestode parasite that can be assigned to the species Hymenolepis nana.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (hymenolepis nana) A species of tapeworm in the family Hymenolepididae. The lifecycle of H. nana involves insects as the intermediate host and rodents or humans as the definitive host. Eggs may also be transferred directly from person to person.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (hymenolepis nana) The smallest species of TAPEWORMS. It is the only cestode that parasitizes humans without requiring an intermediate host.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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