Definitions for plasmodium
plæzˈmoʊ di əm; -di əplas·mod·i·um

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1. plasmodiumnoun

   multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds

2. plasmodium, Plasmodium vivax, malaria parasitenoun

   parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans

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1. plasmodiumnoun

   A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase

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1. Plasmodium

   Plasmodium is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that are obligate parasites of vertebrates and insects. The life cycles of Plasmodium species involve development in a blood-feeding insect host which then injects parasites into a vertebrate host during a blood meal. Parasites grow within a vertebrate body tissue (often the liver) before entering the bloodstream to infect red blood cells. The ensuing destruction of host red blood cells can result in malaria. During this infection, some parasites are picked up by a blood-feeding insect (mosquitoes in majority cases), continuing the life cycle.Plasmodium is a member of the phylum Apicomplexa, a large group of parasitic eukaryotes. Within Apicomplexa, Plasmodium is in the order Haemosporida and family Plasmodiidae. Over 200 species of Plasmodium have been described, many of which have been subdivided into 14 subgenera based on parasite morphology and host range. Evolutionary relationships among different Plasmodium species do not always follow taxonomic boundaries; some species that are morphologically similar or infect the same host turn out to be distantly related. Species of Plasmodium are distributed globally wherever suitable hosts are found. Insect hosts are most frequently mosquitoes of the genera Culex and Anopheles. Vertebrate hosts include reptiles, birds, and mammals. Plasmodium parasites were first identified in the late 19th century by Charles Laveran. Over the course of the 20th century, many other species were discovered in various hosts and classified, including five species that regularly infect humans: P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. malariae, P. ovale, and P. knowlesi. P. falciparum is by far the most lethal in humans, resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths per year. A number of drugs have been developed to treat Plasmodium infection; however, the parasites have evolved resistance to each drug developed. Although the parasite can also infect people via blood transfusion, this is very rare, and Plasmodium cannot be spread from person to person. Some of subspecies of Plasmodium are obligate intracellular parasites.

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1. plasmodium

   Plasmodium is a genus of parasitic protozoa that are responsible for causing malaria in humans and other animals. These unicellular organisms are transmitted to hosts through the bite of an infected mosquito. There are several species of Plasmodium, some of which are more deadly than others. Once in the host's body, the Plasmodium parasites infect and destroy red blood cells, causing a range of health problems.

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1. Plasmodiumnoun

   a jellylike mass of free protoplasm, without any union of amoeboid cells, and endowed with life and power of motion

2. Plasmodiumnoun

   a naked mobile mass of protoplasm, formed by the union of several amoebalike young, and constituting one of the stages in the life cycle of Mycetozoa and other low organisms

3. Etymology: [NL. See Plasma.]

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1. Plasmodium

   Plasmodium is a genus of Apicomplexan parasites. Infection by these organisms is known as malaria. The genus Plasmodium was described in 1885 by Ettore Marchiafava and Angelo Celli. Currently over 200 species of this genus are recognized and new species continue to be described. Of the over 200 known species of Plasmodium, at least 11 species infect humans. Other species infect other animals, including monkeys, rodents, birds, and reptiles. The parasite always has two hosts in its life cycle: a vector—usually a mosquito—and a vertebrate host.

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1. Plasmodium

   A genus of protozoa that comprise the malaria parasites of mammals. Four species infect humans (although occasional infections with primate malarias may occur). These are PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM MALARIAE; PLASMODIUM OVALE, and PLASMODIUM VIVAX. Species causing infection in vertebrates other than man include: PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI; P. vinckei, and PLASMODIUM YOELII in rodents; P. brasilianum, PLASMODIUM CYNOMOLGI; and PLASMODIUM KNOWLESI in monkeys; and PLASMODIUM GALLINACEUM in chickens.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of plasmodium in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of plasmodium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of plasmodium in a Sentence

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   Our results suggest seeking a simple vaccine that could protect cows from East Coast fever by inoculating them with a related but far less harmful parasite, a similar process might be at work in malaria, where infection with the less harmful Plasmodium vivax parasite may protect people from the Plasmodium falciparum parasite.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=plasmodium
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plasmodium
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmodium
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasmodium
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=plasmodium