Definition
cysticerci
noun
- Plural of cysticercus; the larval stage of certain tapeworms, consisting of a fluid-filled sac containing the tapeworm head, found in muscle tissue of intermediate hosts.
Usage: medical/scientific term; parasitology
Examples
- The pathologist identified cysticerci in the muscle biopsy samples.
- Cysticerci can develop in humans who ingest eggs from infected pork.
- The presence of cysticerci in livestock indicates tapeworm infection.
- Neurocysticercosis occurs when cysticerci lodge in the brain tissue.
- Proper cooking of meat prevents transmission of cysticerci to humans.