cysticercus

[ sis-tuh-sur-kuhs ]

noun

, plural cys·ti·cer·ci [sis-t, uh, -, sur, -sahy].

1. the larva of certain tapeworms, having the head retracted into a bladderlike structure; a bladder worm.

cysticercus

/ ˌsɪstɪˈsɜːkəs /

noun

1. an encysted larval form of many tapeworms, consisting of a head (scolex) inverted in a fluid-filled bladder See also hydatid coenurus

Word History and Origins

Origin of cysticercus¹

1835–45; < New Latin < Greek kýsti ( s ) bladder, cyst + kérkos tail

Word History and Origins

Origin of cysticercus¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek kustis pouch, bladder + kerkos tail

Example Sentences

The echinococcus has been found as an embolus, and it is highly probable that the cysticercus, the trichina, and other animal parasites may be disseminated as emboli over the body.

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Like the Cysticercus tenuicollis, already described under the head of Rot, it consists of a thin membranous cyst, full or otherwise of serous fluid; but, unlike the aforementioned animal is studded over with groups of little velvety appendages or heads, each of which has a series of barbs projecting round the mouth.

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Hydatid and cysticercus cysts have also been met with in the tongue.

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Describe the cutaneous disturbance produced by the cysticercus cellulosæ.

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The echinococcus, the cystic or larval stage of the echinococcus tapeworm of the dog, has been found in the eye of the horse, and a cysticercus is also reported.

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