parasitaemia

parasitaemia
noun
a condition in which parasites are present in the blood
Syn: ↑parasitemia
Hypernyms: ↑blood disease, ↑blood disorder

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parasitaemia /-ēˈmi-ə/ noun
(Gr haima blood) the presence of parasites in the blood
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Main Entry:parasite

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