Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,910,045,640 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

ectoparasite
(redirected from ectoparasitic)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
ec·to·par·a·site (kt-pr-st)
n.
A parasite that lives on the surface or exterior of the host organism, such as an ectophyte or an ectozoon.
ecto·para·sitic (-stk) adj.
ecto·para·sit·ism (-s-tzm, -s-) n.
ectoparasite
[ek′tōper′əsīt]
Etymology: Gk, ektos + parasitos, guest
(in medical parasitology) an organism that lives on the outside of the body of the host, such as a louse.
ectoparasite [ek″to-par´ah-sīt]
a parasite living on the surface of the host's body. adj., adj ectoparasit´ic.
ectoparasite
a parasite living on the surface of the host's body.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Ectoparasitic infestation, ranging from ticks and lice such as Phtirus pubis (papillon d'amour), is among possible unwanted travel souvenirs.
Parasitic infections often present with nonspecific symptoms by Grobusch, Martin P.; Menezes, Colin N. / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
Experimental infection of ectoparasitic arthropods with Rickettsiaprowazekii (GvF-16 strain) and transmission to flying squirrels.
Genotyping Rickettsia prowazekii isolates by Zhu, Yong; Medina-Sanchez, Aaron; Bouyer, Donald; Walker, David H.; Yu, Xue-jie / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Vector-mediated dermo disease transmission by ectoparasitic gastropods has been described (White et al.
Acquisition and progression of Perkinsus marinus infections by ... by McCollough, Carol B.; Albright, Brian W.; Abbe, George R.; Barker, Linda S.; Dungan, Christopher F. / Journal of Shellfish Research
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.