hypnozoite


hyp·no·zo·ite

(hip'nō-zō'īt), Exoerythrocytic schizozoite of Plasmodium vivax or P. ovale in the human liver, characterized by delayed primary development; thought to be responsible for malarial relapse.

hyp·no·zo·ite

(hip'nō-zō'īt) Exoerythrocytic schizozoite of Plasmodium vivax or P. ovale in the human liver, characterized by delayed primary development; thought to be responsible for malarial relapse.