adjective
- relating to or occurring outside red blood cells, especially in reference to stages of parasitic development (as in malaria)
Usage: medical; parasitology
Examples
- The exoerythrocytic stage of the malaria parasite develops in the liver before infecting red blood cells.
- Researchers studied the exoerythrocytic forms of Plasmodium to better understand parasite biology.
- The drug targets exoerythrocytic parasites to prevent the infection from progressing.
- Exoerythrocytic development is a critical phase in the malaria parasite's life cycle.