| parasita | <zoology> An artificial group formerly made for parasitic insects, as lice, ticks, mites, etc. A division of copepod Crustacea, having a sucking mouth, as the lerneans. They are mostly parasites on fishes. Synonym: Siphonostomata. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| parasital | <botany> Of or pertaining to parasites; parasitic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| parasite | <biology> An organism which obtains food and shelter from another organism (for example Giardia). (27 Sep 1997) |
| parasite-host ecosystem | Complex of all parasite species and individuals associated with a specific host. Synonym: parasite-host ecosystem. Origin: parasite + G. Koinos, common, together (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitemia | The presence of parasites (especially malarial parasites) in the blood. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parasitic | <biology> Pertaining to, of the nature of or caused by a parasite. Origin: Gr. Parasitikos (18 Nov 1997) |
| parasitic chylocele | Brawny swelling of the scrotum as a result of chronic lymphatic obstruction. Synonym: chyloderma, lymph scrotum, parasitic chylocele. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitic cyst | A cyst formed by the larva of a metazoan parasite, such as a hydatid or trichinal cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitic disease | A disease due to the presence and vital activity of a parasite, or as a reaction to a parasite. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitic diseases | Infections or infestations with parasitic organisms. They are often contracted through contact with an intermediate vector, but may occur as the result of direct exposure. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parasitic diseases, animal | Infections or infestations with parasitic organisms. The infestation may be experimental or veterinary. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parasitic eosinophilic lung disease | <radiology> All are metazoans (mostly nematodes), Ascaris, Strongyloides, Ancyclostoma, Schistosoma, tropical pulmonary eosinophilia, pulmonary larva migrans (12 Dec 1998) |
| parasitic granuloma | Cutaneous leishmaniasis manifested as warty papules affecting primarily the lower limbs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitic haemoptysis | The clinical expression of paragonimiasis, marked by a cough and spitting of blood from the lungs. Synonym: endemic haemoptysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitic infection | <microbiology> A successful invasion of a host by an organism that uses the host for food and shelter. (27 Sep 1997) |