Medical Definition of Epimastigote

1. Term replacing "crithidial stage," to avoid confusion with the insect-parasitizing flagellates of the genus Crithidia. In the epimastigote stage the flagellum arises from the kinetoplast alongside the nucleus and emerges from the anterior end of the organism; an undulating membrane is present. Origin: epi-+ G. Mastix, whip (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Epimastigote

Epilobium angustifolium
Epilobium canum canum
Epilobium hirsutum
epilog
epilogic
epilogs
epilogue
epilogued
epilogues
epiloguing
epiloia
epimachus
epimandibular
epimastical
epimastical fever
epimastigote (current term)
epimeal
Epimedium
Epimedium grandiflorum
epimenorrhagia
epimenorrhoea
epimer
epimer
epimerase
epimerase
epimerases
epimerase deficiency galactosaemia
epimere
epimere
epimeres

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