hematozoan

hematozoan
he·ma·to·zo·an or chiefly Brit hae·ma·to·zo·an -'zō-ən n a blood-dwelling animal parasite

* * *

he·ma·to·zo·an (he″mə-to-) (hem″ə-to-zoґən) [hemato- + Gr. zōon animal] 1. pertaining to or caused by animal parasites living in the host's blood. Called also hematozoal, hematozoic, and hemozoic. 2. any animal parasite living in the host's blood. Called also hematozoon and hemozoon.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • hematozoan — hem·a·to·zoan …   English syllables

  • hematozoan — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈzōən noun ( s) Etymology: hematozoon + an : hematozoon …   Useful english dictionary

  • Magnolia Warbler — Adult and Immature Male. Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Rufous-crowned Sparrow — Taxobox name = Rufous crowned Sparrow status = LC status ref=IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=53584|title=Aimophila ruficeps|downloaded=12 May 2006] status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves… …   Wikipedia

  • Cassin's Sparrow — Taxobox name = Cassin s Sparrow regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Emberizidae genus = Aimophila species = A. cassinii binomial = Aimophila cassinii binomial authority = (Woodhouse, 1852)The Cassin s …   Wikipedia

  • Rufous-winged Sparrow — Taxobox name = Rufous winged Sparrow status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Emberizidae genus = Aimophila species = A. carpalis binomial = Aimophila carpalis… …   Wikipedia

  • Bruant à calotte fauve — Aimophila ruficeps …   Wikipédia en Français

  • hematozoic — SYN: hemozoic. * * * he·ma·to·zo·ic (he″mə to ) (hem″ə to zoґik) hematozoan (def. 1) …   Medical dictionary

  • hematozoon — SYN: hemozoon. * * * he·ma·to·zo·on (he″mə to ) (hem″ə to zoґən) pl. hematozoґa. hematozoan (def. 2) …   Medical dictionary

  • hemozoic — Parasitic in the blood of vertebrates; denoting certain protozoa. SYN: hematozoic. * * * he·mo·zo·ic (he″mo zoґik) hematozoan (def. 1) …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”