Trophozoites

"Trophozoites" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Cells or feeding stage in the life cycle of sporozoan protozoa. In the malarial parasite, the trophozoite develops from the MEROZOITE and then splits into the SCHIZONT. Trophozoites that are left over from cell division can go on to form gametocytes.

Descriptor ID	D053058
MeSH Number(s)	A11.870.740.900 B05.500.950 B05.775.740.900 G07.345.500.550.500.950
Concept/Terms	Trophozoites Trophozoites Trophozoite

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Trophozoites".

Anatomy [A]
Cells [A11]
Spores [A11.870]
Spores, Protozoan [A11.870.740]
Trophozoites [A11.870.740.900]
Organisms [B]
Organism Forms [B05]
Life Cycle Stages [B05.500]
Trophozoites [B05.500.950]
Spores [B05.775]
Spores, Protozoan [B05.775.740]
Trophozoites [B05.775.740.900]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Growth and Development [G07.345]
Morphogenesis [G07.345.500]
Metamorphosis, Biological [G07.345.500.550]
Life Cycle Stages [G07.345.500.550.500]
Trophozoites [G07.345.500.550.500.950]

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