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plasmodium medical definition
noun pl. plas·mo·di·a
- A multinucleate mass of cytoplasm formed by the aggregation of a number of amoeboid cells, as that characteristic of the vegetative phase of the slime molds.
- A protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, which includes the parasites that cause malaria.
noun
A genus of protozoans that are parasites of the red blood cells of vertebrates and include the causative agents of malaria.
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