parasitology term quiz

arthropod

member of the phylum Arthropoda, which includes crustaceans, insects, and arachnids

ova

eggs

Plasmodium

-protozoan genus that includes the organisms causing human malaria

cyst

nonmotile, nonfeeding stage of a protozoan parasite; usually an inactive stage

Trophozoite

motile, feeding stage of protozoan parasites

parasite

organism that lives in or on another species ant at the expense of that species

trophy

development

path

disease

peri

around

epi

upon, in addition to ; on; over; outer

-emia

blood condition

-iasis

condition

Parasitemia

parasites in the blood

commensal

organism that lives with, on, or in another, without causing injury to either

definitive host

host in which the sexual or adult form of the parasite is found

host

organism from which a parasite obtains nutrients and in which some or part of the parasite's life cycle is carried out

endemic

recurring in a specific location or population

congenial

acquired during fetal development, and present at the time of birth, but not inherited

intermediate host

host in which the asexual, immature, or larval form of the parasite is found

Cestode

tapeworm; member of the class Cestode

Nematode

roundworm; any unsegmented worm of the class Nematode

Trichrome stain

stain commonly used for fecal specimens

Giemsa stain

polychromatic stain used for staining blood cells and blood parasites

PVA

polyvinyl alcohol, a preservative used for fecal specimens

helminth

worm, especially a parasitic worm; in parasitology, the group comprising the roundworms and flat worms

Micrfiltrate

immature forms of filarial worms

paroxysm

cycle(s) of chills and fever associated with malaria that occur thirty-six to seventy-two hours apart, depending on the Plasmodium species

Malaria

in humans, a disease caused by infection with protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium

Anopheles

genus of mosquito that is the definitive host for the human malaria parasites (genus Plasmodium) and is capable of transmitting the organism to humans

micrometer

ruled device for measuring small objects