cysticercus

cys·ti·cer·cus

noun

pl. -·cer′ci·

the larva of certain tapeworms, parasitic in an intermediate host, in which the head and neck are partly enclosed in a bladderlike cyst; bladderworm

Origin of cysticercus

Modern Latin from cysti- (var. of cysto-) + Classical Greek kerkos, tail

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cysticercus

noun

pl. cys·ti·cer·ci,

The larval stage of many tapeworms, consisting of a single invaginated scolex enclosed in a fluid-filled cyst.

Origin of cysticercus

New LatinGreek kustis bladder ; see cyst . Greek kerkos tail

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Noun

(plural cysticerci)

The larval stage of any of several tapeworms, having a fluid-filled cyst enclosing a scolex.

Origin

From Ancient Greek κύστις (kustis, “bladder”) + κέρκος (kerkos, “tail”).

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cysticercus - Medical Definition

pl. cysticerci (-sī′)

The larval stage of many tapeworms, consisting of a single invaginated scolex enclosed in a fluid-filled cyst.

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