cryptosporidium

cryptosporidium
A protozoan, of the genus Cryptosporidium, that is an intestinal parasite of humans and other vertebrates; can cause diarrhea and other symptoms in cases of low immunity.

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  • Cryptosporidium — This article is about the protozoan. For the disease, see Cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidium Cryptosporidium muris oocysts found in human feces. Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

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  • cryptosporidium — cryp·to·spor·id·i·um (krĭp tō spə rĭdʹē əm) n. A protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium that is an intestinal parasite in humans and other vertebrates and sometimes causes diarrhea that is especially severe in immunocompromised individuals.  … …   Universalium

  • Cryptosporidium — A genus of coccidian sporozoans (family Cryptosporiidae, suborder Eimeriina) that are important pathogens of calves and other domestic animals, and common opportunistic parasites of humans that flourish under conditions of compromised immune… …   Medical dictionary

  • cryptosporidium — UK [ˌkrɪptəʊspəˈrɪdɪəm] / US [ˌkrɪptoʊspəˈrɪdɪəm] noun [countable] Word forms cryptosporidium : singular cryptosporidium plural cryptosporidia UK [ˌkrɪptəʊspəˈrɪdɪə] / US [ˌkrɪptoʊspəˈrɪdɪə] science a parasite found in water that causes stomach… …   English dictionary

  • cryptosporidium — noun (plural cryptosporidia) Etymology: New Latin, from crypt + spora spore + idium Date: 1982 any of a genus (Cryptosporidium of the order Coccidia) of protozoans parasitic in the gut of vertebrates including humans and sometimes causing… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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