sarcocyst
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sarcocyst — sar·co·cyst sär kə .sist n SARCOCYSTIS (2) specif the large intramuscular cyst of a protozoan of the genus Sarcocystis * * * sar·co·cyst (sahrґko sist) [sarco + cyst] 1. a protozoan of the genus Sarcocystis. 2. one of the elongated, cylindrical,… … Medical dictionary
sarcocyst — sar·co·cyst … English syllables
sarcosporidian cyst — sarcocyst (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
Sarcocystis — ▪ protozoan genus of sporozoan parasites (phylum Protozoa) that are found in the heart and skeletal muscles of mammals (cattle, pigs, sheep, and man), birds, and reptiles. Infected muscle tissue contains white, cystlike masses (sarcocysts)… … Universalium
Sarcocystis — A genus of protozoan parasites, related to the sporozoan genera Eimeria, Isospora, and Toxoplasma, and placed in a distinct family, Sarcocystidae, but with the above genera in the same suborder, Eimeriina, within the subclass Coccidia, class … Medical dictionary
