noun
- Plural of hematozoön; parasitic organisms or microorganisms that live in the blood of animals or humans.
Usage: technical; medical; biology
Examples
- The researcher studied hematozoa found in the blood samples of infected patients.
- Certain hematozoa can cause serious diseases in livestock.
- The microscope revealed several species of hematozoa in the specimen.
- Malaria parasites are among the most dangerous hematozoa affecting humans.
- Veterinarians test for hematozoa when diagnosing blood-borne infections in animals.