Cystlcer'cus

[G. kystis, bladder, + kerkos, tail. A encysted larvae of various tapeworms; the generic name is, however, retained as a convenience in description. C. acanth of lias, an abnormal form of C. cellulosce. C. botryo'ides, C. racemosus. C. bo'vis, the larva of Tcenia saginata. C. cellulo's se, pork measles, the larva, encysted in the flesh of swine, of Tania solium^ it occurs also in man when the ova of T. solium have been ingested, being found in the brain, eye, cellular ti ue, muscle, liver, etc. C. multilocula'ris, C, racemosus. C. racemo's us, an abnormal variety, very irregular in shape, sometimes found at the base of the brain and not encysted.