parasitaemia

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a blood slide showing parasitaemia under a microscope.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A condition in which parasites are present in the blood: This is a medical term for the state of having parasites, such as those causing malaria or sleeping sickness, circulating within the bloodstream.

Usage

• The term "parasitaemia" is used specifically in medical and scientific contexts to describe and quantify the presence of parasites in a patient's blood.
• It often refers to the measurable level or density of parasites, which is crucial for diagnosing the severity of an infection and monitoring the effectiveness of treatment.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient's high parasitaemia indicated a severe malaria infection.
  • Doctors monitor the level of parasitaemia to assess if the antiparasitic drugs are working.
  • A blood smear test is used to confirm the diagnosis and measure the degree of parasitaemia.

Advanced Usage

• "Level of parasitaemia" or "Parasitaemia level": A common phrase used to specify the concentration or number of parasites found in a given volume of blood.
  • The study recorded the parasitaemia level in each participant daily.

Variants and Related Words

• Parasitemia (noun): An alternative spelling, more commonly used in American English.
• Parasitic (adjective): Relating to or caused by parasites.
  • A parasitic infection.
• Bacteraemia/Bacteremia (noun): A related term for the presence of bacteria in the blood.
• Viraemia/Viremia (noun): A related term for the presence of viruses in the blood.

Synonyms

• Parasitic blood infection: A more descriptive, less technical synonym.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a condition in which parasites are present in the blood

Từ đồng nghĩa

• parasitemia