hematozoon

hematozoon definition - medical

he·ma·to·zo·on (hēˌmə-tō-zōˈŏnˌ, hĭ-mătˌə-)

noun pl. he·ma·to·zo·a (-zōˈə)
A parasitic protozoan or similar organism that lives in the blood.

Related Forms:

  • heˌma·to·zoˈal, heˌma·to·zoˈic adjective

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