parasitology

[par-uh-sahy-tol-uh-jee, -si-]

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.

parasitology

/ ˌpærəsaɪˈtɒlədʒɪ, ˌpærəˌsaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of biology that is concerned with the study of parasites

Other Word Forms

• parasitological adjective
• parasitologist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of parasitology¹

First recorded in 1880–85; parasite + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

Burton and Ortega-Jiménez also co-wrote a recent commentary for Trends in Parasitology that examined how static electricity affects ticks.

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According to Dr Russ Morphew, a reader in biochemistry and parasitology at Aberystwyth University, the results of the study "really speaks to owner behaviour".

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Prof. Hany Elsheikha, an expert in parasitology at the University of Nottingham said the pill could be a "significant improvement over other treatments" and could be used against multiple parasites.

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Niels Verhulst, a researcher at the University of Zurich’s Institute of Parasitology, said it is the makeup and composition of the bacterial species we harbor on our skin that give us our odor.

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“The new Lyme disease case definition allows us to get a more accurate count of Lyme disease cases in high-incidence areas, which will improve our understanding of Lyme disease and its impact on people living in the United States,” says Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic.

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