Adjective modifier

• haematophagous: Although the presence of haematophagous amoebic trophozoites on stool examination strongly correlates with E. histolytica infection, this finding is infrequent ( Ref.

• amoebic: The sensitivity of microscopy for identifying amoebic trophozoites in liver abscess pus is only ~25 % at best ( Ref.

Modifies a noun

• stage: These are characterized by a feeding and dividing trophozoite stage that can form a temporary resistant cyst stage.