trypanosoma

[ trih-pan-uh-soh-muh, trip-uh-nuh- ]

/ trɪˌpæn əˈsoʊ mə, ˌtrɪp ə nə- /

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noun, plural try·pan·o·so·ma·ta

[trih-pan-uh-muh-tuh, trip-uh-nuh-]. /trɪˌpæn ə mə tə, ˌtrɪp ə nə-/.

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Words nearby trypanosoma

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How to use trypanosoma in a sentence

The mouse is also attacked by favus, and the rat is often infected with Trypanosoma Lewisi.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Trypanosoma lewisi, a parasite of rats, is perhaps the best known as it is always common where-ever rats are found.
Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane
Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative organism of a disease common in some regions of Brazil, where it is known as "opilacao."
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
It appears, however, that these cases are due to a different parasite, Trypanosoma rhodesiense.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

Postive Infektionsversuche mit Trypanosoma brucei durch Glossina palpalis.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

Medical definitions for trypanosoma

Trypanosoma

[ trĭ-păn′ə-sō′mə ]

A genus of parasitic flagellate protozoa of the family Trypanosomatidae, transmitted to the vertebrate bloodstream, lymph, and spinal fluid by certain insects and often causing diseases such as sleeping sickness in humans and various other diseases in domesticated animals.