hemoflagellate
[ hee-muh-flaj-uh-leyt, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi məˈflædʒ əˌleɪt, ˌhɛm ə- /
noun
a flagellate protozoan, especially of the genera Trypanosoma and Leishmania, that is parasitic in the blood.
Origin of hemoflagellate
First recorded in 1905–10;
hemo- +
flagellate
Words nearby hemoflagellate
hemodialyzer,
hemodilution,
hemodynamics,
hemoendothelial placenta,
hemofiltration,
hemoflagellate,
hemofuscin,
hemogenesis,
hemogenia,
hemogenic,
hemoglobin
Medical definitions for hemoflagellate
hemoflagellate
[ hē′mō-flăj′ə-lāt′, -lĭt, -flə-jĕl′ĭt ]
n.
A flagellate protozoan, such as a trypanosome, that is parasitic in the blood.