exoerythrocytic stage
[ ĕk′sō-ĭ-rĭth′rə-sĭt′ĭk ]
n.
The developmental stage of the malaria parasite in liver parenchyma cells of the vertebrate host before the red blood cells become infected.
Nearby words
exodos, exodus, exoenzyme, exoergic, exoerythrocytic, exoerythrocytic stage, exogamous, exogamy, exogastrula, exogenetic, exogenic
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