cysticercus

/sɪs.tɪ.sɛr.kəs/

Definitions

1. noun

The larval stage of a tapeworm, especially Taenia solium, found in muscle tissue.

“A doctor diagnosed the patient with cysticercosis, a condition caused by the presence of a cysticercus in the brain.”

Synonyms

  • Taenia larva
  • tapeworm larva