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Vet. Parasitology
Protozoal Parasites
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Protozoan Parasites | Unicellular, or single-celled, organisms that may be flagellates, amoebae, sporozoans, apicomplexans, or ciliates |
| Flagellum | Long whiplike or ladylike appendage that is used by a group of protozoans (the flagellates) as a means of moving about in a fluid medium |
| Trophozoite Stage | Motile or moving form of a protozoan |
| Pathogenicity | Disease-causing potential |
| Pseudopodia | False feet |
| Cilia | Tiny hairs that cover the body surface of one type of protozoan, the ciliates, which move by beating these hairs |
| Cyst Stage | Nonmotile, resistant stage of a protozoan parasite |
| Endosome | A tiny pinpoint center within the nucleus of the amoeba |
| Hemoprotozoan | A protozoan found circulating in the peripheral blood |