cytozoon
[ sahy-tuh-zoh-on, -uh n ]
/ ˌsaɪ təˈzoʊ ɒn, -ən /
noun, plural cy·to·zo·a [-zoh-uh] /-ˈzoʊ ə/.
a parasite, especially a protozoon, living within a cell.
OTHER WORDS FROM cytozoon
cy·to·zo·ic, adjectiveWords nearby cytozoon
cytotrophoblast,
cytotropic,
cytotropic antibody,
cytotropism,
cytozoic,
cytozoon,
cyturia,
cywydd,
cyzicus,
cz,
czar
Medical definitions for cytozoic (1 of 2)
cytozoic
[ sī′tə-zō′ĭk ]
adj.
Living in a cell. Used of certain parasitic protozoa.
Medical definitions for cytozoic (2 of 2)
cytozoon
[ sī′tə-zō′ŏn′ ]
n. pl. cy•to•zo•a (-zō′ə)
A protozoan cell or organism.