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OOKINETE

The motile zygote of the malarial organism that penetrates the mosquito stomach to form an oocyst under the outer gut lining; the contents of the oocyst subsequently divide to manufacture numerous sporozoites. Synonym: vermicule. Origin: G. Oon, egg, + kinetos, motile
tinea tonsurans   tinea tropicalis   tinea unguium   tinea versicolor   tinea versicolour   tineid   Tinel, Jules   tinel's sign   (0)
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