hemocytozoon
(redirected from hematocytozoon)he·mo·cy·to·zo·on
(hē'mō-sī-tō-zō'on),A protozoon parasite of the blood cells.
Synonym(s): hemacytozoon, hematocytozoon
[hemo- + G. kytos, cell, + zōon, animal]
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hemacytozoon
, hematocytozoon, hematozoon, hemocytozoon, hemozoon (hē″mă-sī″tă-zō′ŏn, hē″mă-tō-sī″tă-zō′ŏn, hē″mă-tă-zō′ŏn, hē″mă-sī″tă-zō′ŏn, hē″mă-zō′ŏn) [″ + ″ + zoon, animal]A blood parasite (e.g., Babesia microti or Plasmodium falciparum) infesting red blood cells.
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