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trophozoite
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tro·pho·zo·ite  (trf-zt)
n.
A protozoan, especially of the class Sporozoa, in the active stage of its life cycle.
trophozoite [ˌtrɒfəˈzəʊaɪt]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the form of a sporozoan protozoan in the feeding stage. In the malaria parasite this stage occurs in the human red blood cell Compare merozoite
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Noun1.trophozoite - a sporozoan in the active feeding stage of its life cycletrophozoite - a sporozoan in the active feeding stage of its life cycle
sporozoan - parasitic spore-forming protozoan
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Among the various diagnostic techniques at hand, direct parasite detection of either trophozoites or cysts is optimal.
Parasitic infections often present with nonspecific symptoms by Grobusch, Martin P.; Menezes, Colin N. / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
malariae trophozoites, schizonts, and gametocytes (285/[micro]L).
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The trophozoites form cysts in the small intestine, and these pass out with feces.
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