parasitology

parasitology definition - medical

par·a·si·tol·o·gy (părˌə-sĭ-tŏlˈə-jē, -sī-)

noun
The study of parasites and parasitism.

Related Forms:

  • parˌa·siˌto·logˈic (-sīˌtə-lŏjˈĭk), parˌa·siˌto·logˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective

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