Tapeworm in Portuguese 🇧🇷

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tapeworm	tênia

How to say “tapeworm” in Portuguese? “Tênia”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “tênia” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on tapeworm in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember the word:
• Imagine a long, flat creature sliding through an intestine—its thin, “tênia” shape reminds you of the English word "thin."
• Associate the beginning “tê” in “tênia” with “teach” and think of the parasite as a “tutor” teaching you a lesson about hygiene and health.

Explanations:
• "Tênia" refers to a parasitic flatworm (cestode) that inhabits the intestines of various mammals, including humans.
• It is commonly transmitted by ingesting contaminated food or water and can cause infections that sometimes lead to digestive problems.

Other words with the same meaning:
• Vermes parasitas (parasitic worms) – used generally for worms; however, "tênia" specifically denotes tapeworms.
• Cestoda (o grupo de vermes) – sometimes used in scientific contexts.

Alternate meanings/slang:
• There is no widely recognized slang or alternate meaning for "tênia" in Brazilian or European Portuguese.

Examples of sentences:
• "O médico diagnosticou uma infecção por tênia após o paciente consumir carne mal cozida."
Translation: "The doctor diagnosed a tapeworm infection after the patient ate undercooked meat."
• "Medidas de higiene são essenciais para prevenir a disseminação da tênia."
Translation: "Hygiene measures are essential to prevent the spread of tapeworms."

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