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Parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans
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plasmodium
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Word definitions for plasmodium in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans [syn: Plasmodium vivax , malaria parasite ] [also: plasmodia (pl)]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Plasmodium \Plas*mo"di*um\, n.; pl. Plasmodia . [NL. See Plasma .] (Biol.) A jellylike mass of free protoplasm, without any union of am[oe]boid cells, and endowed with life and power of motion. (Zo["o]l.) A naked mobile mass of protoplasm, formed by the ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nucleus, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Plasmodium is a genus of parasitic protozoa , many of which cause malaria in their hosts . The parasite always has two hosts in its life cycle : a Dipteran insect host and a vertebrate host. Sexual reproduction always occurs in the insect, making it the ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1871, Modern Latin, coined 1863 in Germany from plasma + -odium , from Greek -odes "like" (see -oid ).
Usage examples of plasmodium.
The Plasmodium falciparum strain of malaria, which included among its symptoms severe headaches, could be quickly fatal Not treated properly .
In a heavily infected person, the number of plasmodia present can be as high as 2 million per milliliter.