Medical Dictionary
Histomonas
noun His·to·mo·nas \ˌhis-tə-ˈmōn-əs\
Medical Definition of HISTOMONAS
: a genus of flagellate protozoans (family Mastigamoebidae) that are parasites in the liver and intestinal mucosa especially of poultry, and are usually considered to include a single species (H. meleagridis) that causes blackhead
—his·to·mo·nad \-ˈmō-ˌnad\ noun
—his·to·mo·nal \-ˈmōn-əl\ adjective
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