Medical Dictionary
sparganum
noun spar·ga·num \ˈspär-gə-nəm\
plural spar·ga·na \-nə\ also spar·ga·nums
Medical Definition of SPARGANUM
: an intramuscular or subcutaneous vermiform parasite of various vertebrates including humans that is the plerocercoid larva of a tapeworm—sometimes used as though a generic name when referring to such a larva <Sparganum mansoni is the larva of Spirometra mansoni>
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up sparganum? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).