taenia

• Sustantivo con dos significados distintos: una cinta o venda estrecha que se lleva en la cabeza como adorno, y un género de tenias o gusanos planos parásitos que habitan en el intestino humano, con cerdos como hospedador intermedio.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a narrow headband or ribbon worn as a headband, and a genus of tapeworms that are parasitic in humans, using pigs as an intermediate host.

1. Headband or RibbonC2formal

   A narrow band or ribbon worn around the head, often as a decorative item or symbol of status in ancient times.

   Cinta o banda para la cabeza

   • In ancient Greece, a taenia was often worn by athletes.
   • The priest wore a taenia during the ceremony.
   • She adorned her hair with a golden taenia.

   Sinónimosbandfilletribbon

2. Parasitic TapewormC1formalmedical

   A genus of parasitic flatworms, commonly known as tapeworms, that can infect humans and animals, often transmitted through undercooked pork.

   Tenía (tenia, solitaria)

   • Taenia solium is a tapeworm that uses pigs as an intermediate host.
   • Infection with taenia can cause digestive issues.
   • Proper cooking of pork prevents taenia transmission.

   Sinónimostapeworm