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Definition of Taenia
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Taenia: In medicine, taenia is a genus (group) of large tapeworms some of which are parasitic in humans. In anatomy, taenia refers to a band or a structural line and applies to several bands and lines of nervous matter in the brain. In Latin, taenia means a ribbon or tape. Taenia is also spelled tenia.