trypanosome
[ trih-pan-uh-sohm, trip-uh-nuh- ]
/ trɪˈpæn əˌsoʊm, ˈtrɪp ə nə- /
noun
any minute, flagellate protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma, parasitic in the blood or tissues of humans and other vertebrates, usually transmitted by insects, often causing serious diseases, as African sleeping sickness in humans, and many diseases in domestic animals.
Origin of trypanosome
OTHER WORDS FROM trypanosome
try·pan·o·so·mal, try·pan·o·som·ic [trih-pan-uh-som-ik, trip-uh-nuh-] /trɪˌpæn əˈsɒm ɪk, ˌtrɪp ə nə-/, adjectiveWords nearby trypanosome
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British Dictionary definitions for trypanosome
trypanosome
/ (ˈtrɪpənəˌsəʊm) /
noun
any parasitic flagellate protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma, which lives in the blood of vertebrates, is transmitted by certain insects, and causes sleeping sickness and certain other diseases
Derived forms of trypanosome
trypanosomal or trypanosomic (ˌtrɪpənəˈsɒmɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for trypanosome
C19: from New Latin
Trypanosoma, from Greek
trupanon borer +
sōma body
Medical definitions for trypanosome
trypanosome
[ trĭ-păn′ə-sōm′ ]
n.
A member of the genus Trypanosoma or of the family Trypanosomatidae.
Other words from trypanosome
try•pan′o•so′mal null adj.Scientific definitions for trypanosome
trypanosome
[ trĭ-păn′ə-sōm′ ]
Any of various parasitic flagellate protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma that can cause serious diseases, such as sleeping sickness. They are transmitted by the bite of certain insects, such as tsetse flies.