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Parasitology Introduction
General Parasitology Terms
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
09/08/2015

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Aberrant parasite

Definition
A parasite that has migrated from its usual residence to a less common location in the body
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Acanthocephalins
Definition
A worm with a thorny shaped head
Term
Acaricides
Definition
Compounds composed to eradicate fleas and ticks
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Adulticide
Definition
Drugs that kill adult stages of parasites
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Amicrofilaremic
Definition
A nematode found in the blood
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Annelids
Definition
leeches
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Anthelmintics
Definition
Compounds made to eradicate roundworms, tapeworms, flukes, and thorny headed worms
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Antiprotozoals
Definition
Compounds developed to kill protozoals
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Arachnid
Definition
Mites and Ticks
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Ascarids
Definition
Large roundworms
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Commensalism
Definition
One symbiot benefits from the parasite, and the other does not benifit or undergo harm
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Common name
Definition
The name of an organism in different locations
Term
 Definitive host
Definition
The host that has the mature, adult, or sexual phases of the parasite
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Ectoparasite
Definition
A parasite that resides on the outside of the host
Term
Endoparasite
Definition
A parasite that resides inside of the host
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 Erratic parasite

Definition
A parasite that migrates to a location where it does not normally live
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Euryxenous parasite
Definition
A parasite with a broad host range
Term
Facultative parasite
Definition
A free living parasite
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Free-living parasite
Definition
A parasite that can live without a host
Term
Genus name
Definition
The first capitalized name in the name of the parasite
Term
Helminths
Definition
a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode
Term
Homoxenous parasite
Definition
A parasite that only infects one category of hosts
Term
Host
Definition
Where the parasite resides
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 Incidental parasite
Definition
A parasite that is found in an uncommon host
Term
Infection
Definition
A condition caused by an endoparasite in the host's body
Term
Infestation
Definition
A condition on the outside of the host's body caused by an ectoparasite
Term
Insecta
Definition
Insects
Term
Insecticides
Definition
compounds made to kill insects
Term
 Intermediate host
Definition
The host which has the larval, juvinile, immature, or asexual parasite
Term
Larviparous
Definition
organisms which absorb larvae into the uterus and give birth to live offspring
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Life cycle
Definition
The development of the parasite through its various stages of life
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Linnaean Classification Scheme
Definition
The concept that gives all parasites a scientific name, a genus name, and a specific epithet
Term
Microfilaricide
Definition
A treatment such as Ivermectin that kills microfillariae
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Monoxenous parasite
Definition
A parasite that only infects one type of host
Term
Mutualism
Definition
Both organisms in a sybiotic relationship benefit from the relationship
Term
Nematode
Definition
a roundworm
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Obligatory parasite
Definition
A parasite that cannot live without being parasitic
Term
Oviparous
Definition
The eggs contained by these parasites contain one cell
Term
Ovoviviparous
Definition
Parasites whom have a first stage larvae within the egg shell
Term
Parasite
Definition
An organism that lives in or on a host for its own benefit
Term
Parasitiasis
Definition
The parasite within the host is harmful, but the host does not show clinical signs
Term
Parasitosis
Definition
A parasite which lives in the host and causes the host to show clinical signs
Term
Parasiticides
Definition
Compounds developed to treat endo and ectoparasites
Term
Parasitology
Definition
The study of how parasitic relationships effect all animals and sometimes humans
Term
Paratenic host
Definition
A host which "suspends" the parasite until it is consumed by another host
Term
Pathogenecity
Definition
Disease causing potential
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Periodic parasite
Definition
A parasite that frequently but breifly visits a host for nourishment
Term
Phoresis
Definition
The smaller member of the sybiotic relationship is mechanically carried by the other
Term
Platyhelminthes
Definition
flatworms
Term
Protozoan parasite
Definition
Single-celled parasites
Term
Pseudoparasite
Definition
Living or inanimate objects that can be mistaken for parasites
Term
 Reservoir host
Definition
The host in which the parasite resides in nature and is a possible source for humans and domesticated animals
Term
Scientific name
Definition
The two italicized latin words used to identify a parasite
Term
Specific epithet
Definition
The type of animal genus
Term
Stenoxenous parasite
Definition
A parasite with a narrow host variety
Term
Symbiosis
Definition
An association between two living organisms of different species
Term
Transport host
Definition
The host where the parasite remains in suspension and does not undergo any physical growth
Term
Trematode
Definition
Flukes
Term
Vectors
Definition
Reservoirs for parasites to be picked up
Term
Zoonosis
Definition
A disease or parasite that is transmittable between animals and humans
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