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Definitions
Below is a directory of terms used to talk about malaria. Most definitions have been taken from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Thrombocytopenia
Low platelet count, that can lead to impaired blood clotting and spontaneous bleeding. Thrombocytopenia can occur in severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
Tinnitus
Ringing sound in the ears, a common side effect of quinine treatment.
Trophozoite
A developmental form during the blood stage of malaria parasites. After merozoites have invaded the red blood cell, they develop into trophozoites (sometimes, early trophozoites are called "rings" or "ring stage parasites"); trophozoites develop into schizonts.
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