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Protozoa
A single-cell organism that can only divide within a host organism. Malaria is caused by a protozoa: Plasmodium. Other protozoan parasites Giardia and Toxoplasma.
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- Labra The plural of labrum, a ring of fibrocartilage (fibrous cartilage) around the edge of the articular (joint)…
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- Blood bank A place where blood is collected from donors, typed, separated into components, stored, and prepared for…
- H. heilmannii Abbreviation for Helicobacter heilmannii, a bacteria that infects most cats, dogs and pigs and, in them…
- Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome Diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome is a kidney condition associated with…
- Cytokine A small protein released by cells that has a specific effect on the interactions between cells, on…