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sar·co·cyst (sahrґko-sist) [sarco- + cyst] 1. a protozoan of the genus Sarcocystis. 2. one of the elongated, cylindrical, membrane-bound hyaline bodies of the protozoan Sarcocystis, containing the trophozoites known as Rainey corpuscles; they are found in the muscles of individuals with sarcocystosis.Medical dictionary. 2011.
sarcocyst — sar·co·cyst … English syllables
sarcocyst — ˈsärkəˌsist noun Etymology: New Latin sarcocystis : sarcocystis 2; specifically : the large intramuscular cyst of a sarcocystis … Useful english dictionary
sarcosporidian cyst — sarcocyst (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
Sarcocystis — ▪ protozoan genus of sporozoan parasites (phylum Protozoa) that are found in the heart and skeletal muscles of mammals (cattle, pigs, sheep, and man), birds, and reptiles. Infected muscle tissue contains white, cystlike masses (sarcocysts)… … Universalium
Sarcocystis — A genus of protozoan parasites, related to the sporozoan genera Eimeria, Isospora, and Toxoplasma, and placed in a distinct family, Sarcocystidae, but with the above genera in the same suborder, Eimeriina, within the subclass Coccidia, class … Medical dictionary
