tox|o|plas|ma

tox|o|plas|ma
tox|o|plas|ma «TOK suh PLAZ muh», noun, plural -ma or -mas.
the parasitic protozoan that causes toxoplasmosis.
[< New Latin Toxoplasma the genus name < Greek toxikón poison + plásma plasm, plasma]

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  • tox|o|plas|mic — «TOK suh PLAZ mihk», adjective. of or having to do with toxoplasma or toxoplasmosis …   Useful english dictionary

  • tox|o|plas|mo|sis — «TOK suh plaz MOH sihs», noun. a disease attacking people, dogs, cats, and other animals, caused by a protozoan. Children develop an inflammation of the brain and spinal cord; adults develop a condition similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tox — tox·ic; tox·i·cant; tox·o·dont; tox·o·don·tia; tox·oph·i·lite; de·tox·i·ca·tion; de·tox·i·ca·tor; ex·ci·to·tox·ic·i·ty; fun·gi·tox·ic·i·ty; in·tox·i·cant·ly; in·tox·i·cat·ing·ly; me·tox·e·ny; tox·ae·mia; tox·ae·mic; tox·e·mic; tox·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • toxoplasma — tox·o·plas·ma …   English syllables

  • toxoplasmal — tox·o·plas·mal …   English syllables

  • toxoplasmic — tox·o·plas·mic …   English syllables

  • toxoplasmosis — tox·o·plas·mo·sis …   English syllables

  • 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

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

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