Chapter 1: Introduction To Medical
Parasitology Questions And Answers
Parasitology Dependance of one living organism on another
Medical Parasitology Concerned with parasites that affect humans and their medical
significance
Tropical Medicine Branch of medicine which deals with tropical diseases and other
special medical problems of tropical regions.
Tropical Disease Illness that is indigenous to or endemic to a tropical area
Symbiosis Living together of unlike organisms
Commensalism Two species live together and one specie benefits from the relationship
without harming or benefiting the other
Mutualism Two organisms mutually benefit from each other
, Chapter 1: Introduction To Medical
Parasitology Questions And Answers
Parasitism One organism (parasite) lives in or on another for its survival and usually at the
expense of the host
Endoparasite Parasite living inside the body of its host
Infection Presence of endoparasite in a host
Ectoparasite Parasite living outside the body of its host
Infestation Presence of ectoparasite in a host
Obligate Parasite A parasite that needs a host at some stage of their life cycle to complete
their development and to propagate their species
Facultative Parasite A parasite that may exist in free-living state of may become parasitic
when the need arises
Parasitology Questions And Answers
Parasitology Dependance of one living organism on another
Medical Parasitology Concerned with parasites that affect humans and their medical
significance
Tropical Medicine Branch of medicine which deals with tropical diseases and other
special medical problems of tropical regions.
Tropical Disease Illness that is indigenous to or endemic to a tropical area
Symbiosis Living together of unlike organisms
Commensalism Two species live together and one specie benefits from the relationship
without harming or benefiting the other
Mutualism Two organisms mutually benefit from each other
, Chapter 1: Introduction To Medical
Parasitology Questions And Answers
Parasitism One organism (parasite) lives in or on another for its survival and usually at the
expense of the host
Endoparasite Parasite living inside the body of its host
Infection Presence of endoparasite in a host
Ectoparasite Parasite living outside the body of its host
Infestation Presence of ectoparasite in a host
Obligate Parasite A parasite that needs a host at some stage of their life cycle to complete
their development and to propagate their species
Facultative Parasite A parasite that may exist in free-living state of may become parasitic
when the need arises
