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trypanosome

/trih-pan-uh-sohm, trip-uh-nuh-/US // trɪˈpæn əˌsoʊm, ˈtrɪp ə nə- //UK // (ˈtrɪpənəˌsəʊm) //

胰岛素瘤,锥虫,锥虫体,锥虫病

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : 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.

Examples

  • The trypanosome lives in the blood of wild game and of rats without producing mischief.

  • This disease is caused by a Protozoan parasite, a trypanosome, which is transmitted from one host to another by the tsetse-fly.

  • It is a matter of great interest that a trypanosome has been found in a death-stricken herd of European bison.

  • Its connection with the trypanosome-bearing insects was as yet unsuspected, and, to me, its symptoms were absolutely unknown.

  • The trypanosome diseases form the best example of this mode of transmission.

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