Malaria terms starting with P

15 terms

1. parasite An animal or plant that gets nutrients by living on or in an organism of another species.
2. Parasitemia The presence of parasites in the blood. The term can also be used to express the quantity of parasites in the blood (e.g., "a parasitemia of 2%").
3. Paroxysm A sudden attack or increase in intensity of a symptom, usually occurring in intervals.
4. Pathogen Bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi can cause disease.
5. Permethrin A pyrethroid insecticide.
6. Phagocyte An immune system cell that can surround and kill microorganisms and remove dead cells. Phagocytes include macrophages.
7. Plasmodium The genus of the parasite that causes malaria. The genus includes many species.
8. Platelets Small, irregularly-shaped bodies in the blood that contain granules. These cells are important components of the blood coagulation (clotting) system.
9. Polymorphic Literally meaning having more than one form. In terms of genes it means that there are several variants (alleles) of a particular gene that occur…
10. Presumptive treatment Treatment of clinically suspected cases without, or prior to, results from confirmatory laboratory tests.
11. Primaquine A drug used against malaria for the prevention of P. vivax or for the eradication of the hypnozoites of P. vivax and P. ovale.
12. Proguanil A drug used against malaria. It is found in the combination atovaquone-proguanil which can be used for both prevention and treatment.
13. Prophylaxis An attempt to prevent disease.
14. Protozoan Single-celled organism that can perform all necessary functions of metabolism and reproduction.
15. Pyrethroid A class of insecticides derived from the natural pyrethrins.