- malarial parasite
- Plasmodium.
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Parasite — An organism that lives in or on and takes its nourishment from another organism. A parasite cannot live independently. Parasitic diseases include infections by protozoa, helminths, and arthropods: {{}}Protozoa Malaria is caused by plasmodium, a… … Medical dictionary
malarial mosquito — malaria mosquito malaria mosquito, malarial mosquito malarial mosquito . A mosquito that transmits the malaria parasite; it is most commonly the {Anopheles} mosquito. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malarial — malaria ► NOUN ▪ a disease characterized by recurrent attacks of fever, caused by a blood parasite transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical regions. DERIVATIVES malarial adjective. ORIGIN from Italian mala aria bad air (the disease… … English terms dictionary
malarial mosquito — noun transmits the malaria parasite • Syn: ↑malaria mosquito • Hypernyms: ↑mosquito • Member Holonyms: ↑Anopheles, ↑genus Anopheles * * * noun or … Useful english dictionary
parasite rate — the percentage of persons in a particular age group or area that are found to be infected with parasites, such as malarial parasites … Medical dictionary
Malaria parasite — Any of several minute protozoans of the genus {Plasmodium} (syn. {H[ae]matozo[ o]n}) which in their adult condition live in the tissues of mosquitoes of the genus {Anopheles} (which see) and when transferred to the blood of man, by the bite of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
History of malaria — The history of malaria predates humanity, as this ancient disease evolved before humans did. Malaria, a widespread and potentially lethal infectious disease, has afflicted people for much of human history, and has affected settlement patterns.… … Wikipedia
Malaria — Classification and external resources Ring forms and gametocytes of Plasmodium falciparum in human blood. ICD 10 B … Wikipedia
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