HyperDic: tapeworm_infection

English > 1 sense of the expression *tapeworm infection*:
NOUN	state	tapeworm infection	intestinal infection by a species of parasitic tapeworm

English > *tapeworm infection*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	intestinal infection by a species of parasitic tapeworm; usually the result of eating inadequately cooked meat or fish.
Broader	infection	The pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms