exoerythrocytic stage

exoerythrocytic stage definition - medical

ex·o·e·ryth·ro·cyt·ic stage (ĕkˌsō-ĭ-rĭthˌrə-sĭtˈĭk)

noun
The developmental stage of the malaria parasite in liver parenchyma cells of the vertebrate host before the red blood cells become infected.

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