Medical Definition of Rhipicephalus

1. A genus of inornate hard ticks (family Ixodidae) consisting of about 50 species, all of which are Old World except Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Eyes and festoons are present in both sexes; short palpi and ventral plates are present only in the male. The genus includes important vectors of diseases in humans and domestic animals. Origin: G. Rhipis, fan, + kephale, head (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhipicephalus

rhinosporidiosis
rhinosporidiosis
rhinosporidium
Rhinosporidium seeberi
rhinostenosis
rhinostenosis
Rhinotermitidae
rhinotheca
rhinotomy
rhinotomy
rhinotracheitis
rhinotracheitis
Rhinovirus
rhinovirus
rhinoviruses
Rhipicephalus (current term)
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
Rhipicephalus evertsi
Rhipicephalus pulchellus
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
rhipidium
rhipidoglossa
rhipipter
rhipipteran
Rhipsalis
Rhiptoglossa
rhizanthous
rhizic
rhizine
rhizine

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