Parasitemia - ț̢
The presence of parasites (especially malarial parasites) in the blood. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Synonyms : Parasitemias
Parasites - ț̢
Invertebrate organisms that live on or in another organism (the host), and benefit at the expense of the other. Traditionally excluded from definition of parasites are pathogenic BACTERIA; FUNGI; VIRUSES; and PLANTS; though they may live parasitically.