Preferred Label : Cestode infection, unspecified;
ICD-11 definition : Cestodes, more commonly called tapeworms, are symmetric flatworms that parasitize
the intestinal tract of vertebrates. Tapeworms consist of a head (scolex), a neck,
and a germinal region that consists of a string of separate individual segments that
have a full set of progressively maturing reproductive organs. The scolex attaches
to the host's intestinal mucosa, and tapeworms grow when segments bud from the scolex.
The segments enlarge by developing large numbers of eggs that are subsequently shed
in the stool.;
ICD-11 synonym : Tapeworm (infection) NOS; cestodiasis; tapeworm infection; cestode infestation; tapeworm nos; disease due to cestoda; infestation; cestodes; tapeworm; infestation; cestodosis; cestodes; infection; cestode infection; tapeworm;
ICD-11 inclusion : cestoda; cestode; infection or infestation; Tapeworm (infection) NOS;
Origin ID : 321014067;
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Cestodes, more commonly called tapeworms, are symmetric flatworms that parasitize
the intestinal tract of vertebrates. Tapeworms consist of a head (scolex), a neck,
and a germinal region that consists of a string of separate individual segments that
have a full set of progressively maturing reproductive organs. The scolex attaches
to the host's intestinal mucosa, and tapeworms grow when segments bud from the scolex.
The segments enlarge by developing large numbers of eggs that are subsequently shed
in the stool.
