hemozoon


he·mo·zo·on

(hē'mō-zō'on), A blood-dwelling parasitic animal such as the trypanosomes or microfilariae of Wuchereria or Brugia. Synonym(s): hematozoon [hemo- + G. zōon, animal]

he·mo·zo·on

(hē'mō-zō'on) A parasitic animal that resides in the blood of the host.
Synonym(s): hematozoon, haemozoon. [hemo- + G. zōon, animal]

hemacytozoon

, hematocytozoon, hematozoon, hemocytozoon, hemozoon (hē″mă-sī″tă-zō′ŏn, hē″mă-tō-sī″tă-zō′ŏn, hē″mă-tă-zō′ŏn, hē″mă-sī″tă-zō′ŏn, hē″mă-zō′ŏn) [″ + ″ + zoon, animal] A blood parasite (e.g., Babesia microti or Plasmodium falciparum) infesting red blood cells.