Definitions For Trypanosome

Noun

TRYPANOSOME (plural TRYPANOSOMEs) Any of a group of protozoan parasites which are transmitted by biting insects and infect the blood of humans and other vertebrates; order trypanosomatida in class kinetoplastea trypanosoma, a genus within trypanosomatida whose members are often referred to as trypanosomes Trypanosoma brucei, a major human pathogen that causes sleeping sickness. Trypanosoma cruzi, a major human pathogen that causes chagas disease. trypomastigote, trypomastigotes, a morphological class of trypanosomatids with a flagellum laterally attached to the cell body.

Derived terms

trypanosomal trypanosomic trypanosomiasis trypanotoxic

Translations

Czech: trypanozoma, f Greek: τρυπανόσωμα, n Irish: tripineasóm, m Portuguese: tripanossoma, m, tripanossomo, m

See also

{{ll, mul, Leishmania}}

Etymology

From {{confix, en, trypano, some}}.