Disease or Syndrome
taeniasis
[ tee-nahy-uh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Cestode Infections
Etymology:
Greek tainia = tape + -iasis = condition
Hence infestation with a tapeworm.
Definitions related to teniasis:
  • (taeniasis) A parasitic infection caused by tapeworms of the genus Taenia. Humans are infected by eating undercooked or raw meat of infected animals. It is usually an asymptomatic infection and patients may become aware of the infection by noticing segments of the tapeworm in their feces. If symptoms are present, they include nausea, abdominal pain, indigestion, constipation, or diarrhea.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (taeniasis) Infection with tapeworms of the genus Taenia.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (taeniasis) Intestinal infection with a human tapeworm (Taenia saginata, T. solium, T. asiatica), which is acquired by consumption of cysticerci in raw or undercooked food. Most infected people are asymptomatic and typically become aware of an infection via passing tapeworm segments in feces.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Of the 32 recognized species of Taenia, only Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are medically important. However, recent epidemiologic studies in Southeast Asia have identified a third Taenia species in humans, known as T asiatica.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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