noun
- a parasitic organism that lives in the blood of a host animal
Usage: medical/scientific term; plural: hematozoa
Examples
- The researcher identified a hematozoon in the patient's blood sample.
- Malaria is caused by a hematozoon transmitted by mosquitoes.
- Veterinarians test livestock for hematozoa that can affect their health.
- The hematozoon completes part of its life cycle within the insect vector.
- Blood transfusions are screened to prevent transmission of certain hematozoa.