noun
- parasitic microorganisms that infect red blood cells of mammals, transmitted by ticks
Usage: veterinary medicine; parasitology
Examples
- The veterinarian diagnosed the cattle with piroplasms after examining blood samples.
- Tick-borne piroplasms can cause severe anemia in infected animals.
- Laboratory tests revealed piroplasms in the dog’s bloodstream.
- Farmers must protect livestock from ticks that carry piroplasms.
- The microscopic piroplasms multiply rapidly within red blood cells.
- Treatment for piroplasms requires specific antiparasitic medications.