Malaria terms starting with S

12 terms

  1. Schizogony Asexual reproductive stage of malaria parasites. In red blood cells, schizogony entails development of a single trophozoite into numerous merozoites.
  2. Schizont A developmental form of the malaria parasite that contains many merozoites. Schizonts are seen in the liver-stage and blood-stage parasites.
  3. Sequelae Morbid conditions following as a consequence of a disease.
  4. Serology The branch of science dealing with the measurement and characterization of antibodies and other immunological substances in body fluids, particularly…
  5. Species Organisms in the same genus that have similar characteristics.
  6. Splenectomy (spleh-NEK-toh-mee) An operation to remove the spleen.
  7. Splenomegaly Enlarged spleen.
  8. Sporozoite A stage in the life cycle of the malaria parasite. Sporozoites are produced in the mosquito and migrate to the mosquito's salivary glands.
  9. Sporozoite rate The proportion of female anopheline mosquitoes of a particular species that have sporozoites in their salivary glands (as seen by dissection), or that are…
  10. Strain A genetic variant within a species.
  11. Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine A drug used against malaria. Its value has been compromised by the emergence of drug-resistant malaria parasites
  12. Suppressive treatment Treatment intended to prevent clinical symptoms and parasitemia through destruction of parasites in red blood cells.