taeniasis; cysticercosis
Medical term for infection by the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium), covering both intestinal taeniasis and tissue cysticercosis.
Taeniasis can be contracted by eating raw pork.
Stool examination is performed for the diagnosis of taeniasis.
Refers to infection by the beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata), while 有鉤条虫症 is caused by the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium).
General term for tapeworm infection; 有鉤条虫症 specifies the species.
From 有鉤 (hooked) + 条虫 (tapeworm) + 症 (disease), referring to the hooked scolex of Taenia solium.