toxoplasm

toxoplasm
\\ˈtäksəˌplazəm\ noun (-s)
: a microorganism of the genus Toxoplasma

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  • toxoplasm — toxo·plasm täk sə .plaz əm n TOXOPLASMA (2) …   Medical dictionary

  • toxoplasm — tox·o·plasm …   English syllables

  • toxoplasmosis — /tok soh plaz moh sis/, n. Pathol. infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, transmitted to humans by consumption of insufficiently cooked meat containing the parasite or by contact with contaminated cats or their feces: the illness produced …   Universalium

  • toxoplasmosis — tox•o•plas•mo•sis [[t]ˌtɒk soʊ plæzˈmoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pat an infection with a protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii, commonly transmitted by contaminated meat or cat feces: usu. mild but a cause of fetal damage in pregnant women • Etymology: 1925–30; <… …   From formal English to slang

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