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- Mastigophora. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1309
A definition of the medical term "mastigophora" is presented. Mastigophora formerly refers to a division of protozoa characterized by one or more flagella. Now called Zoomastigophora, a phylum of the kingdom Protista. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published...
- mastigote. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1309
A definition of the medical term "mastigote" is presented. Mastigote refers to a member of the protozoon group formerly called Mastigophora. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co.
- Chilomastix mesnili. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p397
A definition of the medical term "Chilomastix mesnili" is presented. Chilomastrix mesnili refers to a species of Mastigophora, a protozoon that may cause diarrhea in humans.
- amphitrichate, amphitrichous. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p95
A definition of the medical term "amphitrichate" or "amphitrichous" is presented. Amphitrichate means having a flagellum or flagella at both ends, said of microorganisms. The term originated from the word "thrichos" which means hair. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical...
- holophytic. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1005
A definition of the medical term "holophytic" is presented. Holophytic refers to the resembling a plant, especially protozoa that are capable of photosynthesis. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F. A. Davis Co. The pronunciation of the term is also...
- microsporidiosis. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1362
A definition of the medical term "microsporidiosis" is presented. Microsporidiosis refers to the intracellular spore-forming protozoa that infect many animals and are known to cause human disease. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co.
- monomastigote. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1381
A definition of the medical term "monomastigote" is presented. Monomastigote refers to a protozoan possessing only one flagellum. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co. The pronunciation of the term is also provided
- Myxosporidia. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1424
A definition of the medical term "Myxosporidia" is presented. The term refers to parasitic sporozoans most commonly found in the epithelial cells of lower vertebrates. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co. The pronunciation of the term is...
- peristome. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1637
A definition of the medical term "peristome" is presented. It refers to the channel leading to the cytosome or mouth in certain types of protozoa. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co.
