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Meaning of "oocyst" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OOCYST

oocyst  [ˈəʊəˌsɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OOCYST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oocyst is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OOCYST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Apicomplexan life cycle

Apicomplexans, a group of intracellular parasites, have life cycle stages evolved to allow them to survive the wide variety of environments they are exposed to during their complex life cycle. Each stage in the life cycle of an apicomplexan organism is typified by a cellular variety with a distinct morphology and biochemistry. Not all apicomplexa develop all the following cellular varieties and division methods. This presentation is intended as an outline of a hypothetical generalised apicomplexan organism.

Definition of oocyst in the English dictionary

The definition of oocyst in the dictionary is an encysted zygote of sporozoan protozoans that undergoes sporogony to produce infective sporozoites.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OOCYST


aerobicist
ɛəˈrəʊbɪˌsɪst
aestheticist
iːsˈθɛtɪˌsɪst
assist
əˈsɪst
autopsist
ˈɔːtɒpˌsɪst
blastocyst
ˈblæstəʊˌsɪst
heterocyst
ˈhɛtərəʊˌsɪst
hypocist
ˈhaɪpəʊˌsɪst
hypothesist
haɪˈpɒθɪˌsɪst
Islamicist
ɪzˈlæmɪˌsɪst
lithocyst
ˈlɪθəˌsɪst
macrocyst
ˈmækrəʊˌsɪst
narcissist
ˈnɑːsɪˌsɪst
nematocyst
ˈnɛmətəˌsɪst
otocyst
ˈəʊtəʊˌsɪst
phallicist
ˈfælɪˌsɪst
rhotacist
ˈrəʊtəˌsɪst
solecist
ˈsɒlɪˌsɪst
sporocyst
ˈspɔːrəʊˌsɪst
trichocyst
ˈtrɪkəˌsɪst
vorticist
ˈvɔːtɪˌsɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OOCYST

oobit
oocyte
oodles
oof
ooftish
oofy
oogamete
oogamous
oogamy
oogenesis
oogenetic
oogonia
oogonial
oogonium
ooh
oohing
ooidal
oojamaflip
Ookpik
oolite

WORDS THAT END LIKE OOCYST

amethyst
analyst
biocatalyst
catalyst
cholecyst
cryptanalyst
cyst
economic analyst
encyst
hydatid cyst
investment analyst
mayst
meibomian cyst
news analyst
psychoanalyst
securities analyst
statocyst
systems analyst
tryst
xyst

Synonyms and antonyms of oocyst in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oocyst» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OOCYST

Find out the translation of oocyst to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oocyst from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oocyst» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卵囊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ooquistes
570 millions of speakers

English

oocyst
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oocyst
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البيوض المتكيسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ооциста
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oocisto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উসিস্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oocystes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oocyst
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oozyste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーシスト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

oocyst
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oocyst
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kén hợp tử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அண்டப்பந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Oocyst
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oosit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oocisti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oocysta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ооциста
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oochist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ωοκυστεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oocyst
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oocyst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oocyste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oocyst

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OOCYST»

The term «oocyst» is normally little used and occupies the 115.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OOCYST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oocyst» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oocyst» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oocyst

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OOCYST»

Discover the use of oocyst in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oocyst and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Giardia Cyst and Cryptosporidium Oocyst Survival in ...
This observation suggests that any microorganisms that enter the sample with the oocysts do not tend to cause oocyst decline in Ottawa River samples (this has been observed in repeated controls throughout the study) and, furthermore, that ...
S. A. Sattar, 1999
2
Animal Parasites: Their Life Cycles and Ecology
Explanation of Plate 22 A, Unsporulated oocyst. B, Early stage of sporula- tion. C, Oocyst with four sporoblasts. D, Fully developed oocyst with eight sporozoites. E-I , Stages of life cycle in cecal epithelium of chick. E, First generation of ...
Oliver Wilford Olsen, 1974
3
Textbook-Atlas of Intestinal Infections in AIDS
A A single oocyst with the sporoblast darkly stained and the remainder of the oocyst faintly colored. B A single oocyst in which the sporoblast is darkly stained and the remainder of the oocyst is unstained. C An oocyst in which the entire oocyst ...
Daniele Dionisio, 2003
4
Toxoplasma Gondii: The Model Apicomplexan - Perspectives and ...
The oocyst wall is a multi-layer structure, which is extremely resistant to physical and chemical insults. As such it is fundamental to the survival of the parasite. Without this wall the parasite could not survive in the external environment for the  ...
Louis M. Weiss, Kami Kim, 2013
5
Georgis' Parasitology for Veterinarians
Host specificityand the form of the oocyst usually suffice for identification to the species level, but micrometry andsporulation oftheoocystsmustoccasionallyberesortedto in order to distinguish among certain species (see Chapter 7). Postmortem ...
Dwight D. Bowman, Jay R. Georgi, 2009
6
Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis, Second Edition
Immunological Methods A. Antigen Detection Using Antibodies Labeled with Fluorescent Reporters Direct and indirect fluorescent antibody detection using mAbs against Cryptosporidium oocyst wall antigens (C-mAbs) are specific and ...
Ronald Fayer, Lihua Xiao, 2007
7
Flynn's Parasites of Laboratory Animals
... intestine (duodenum) Ceca sporulated oocyst Ingestion of sporulated oocyst Ingestion of sporulated oocyst Ingestion of sporulated oocyst Ingestion of sporulated oocyst Ingestion of sporulated oocyst Ingestion of sporulated oocyst Ingestion ...
David G. Baker, 2008
8
Cryptosporidium: The Analytical Challenge
of the oocyst wall, where they play an important role in determining the permeability of the oocyst wall, its surface charge and hydrophobicity, and, by extrapolation, the resistance of the oocyst to environmental and possibly disinfection ...
Mark Smith, Kenneth Clive Thompson, 2001
9
Malaria Immunology
Transmission electron micrographs of a P. gallinaceum ookinete a, and early oocyst b. a An ookinete (O) migrates towards the periphery of the blood bolus and starts to traverse the chitin-containing peritrophic matrix (PM). MG Midgut epithelial ...
Peter Perlmann, Marita Troye-Blomberg, 2002
10
Molecular Detection of Foodborne Pathogens
Oocyst in lumen Macrogamete Fertilization Microgametes Gametogony Mature oocyst Schizogony Merozoites Caryospora-like oocyst with sporoblast FIgure 51.1 Life cycle of Isospora belli depicting schizogony, gametogony and sporogony.
Dongyou Liu, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OOCYST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oocyst is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Plasmodium transmission blocking activities of Vernonia …
berghei oocyst prevalence and density in Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes. Activity targeting early sporogonic stages (ESS), namely gametes, ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
2
Poulpharm to test many Eimeria species per sample
It demands a tough and continuous training of the laboratory personnel and only a few specialised labs worldwide are able to perform oocyst ... «WorldPoultry.net, Jul 15»
3
Parasitology: CRISPR for Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidial infections arise from the ingestion of parasites at the thick-walled cyst stage (oocyst) of their life cycle. After surviving the harsh ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
4
Medical Matters: Pooches with parasites and toxic tomcats - hazards …
The parasite undergoes sexual reproduction in cats and is excreted in faeces as a thick-walled structure known as an oocyst,” he says. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
5
Immune response and insulin signalling alter mosquito feeding …
Reponses were tested on days corresponding with oocyst (days 6–8) and sporozoite (13–15) stages of Plasmodium yoelii infection at this ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
6
What is Cryptosporidium? How do you prevent getting …
The parasitic stage that is infectious is called the oocyst. This stage of the parasite is immediately infectious to others. The amount of oocysts ... «Outbreak News Today, Jul 15»
7
Mosquito sex and infection: benefits and costs
... contact and could protect the vector from the dangers of host defences while the parasite is developing but not yet infective (the oocyst stage). «BMC Blogs Network, Apr 15»
8
Next best thing to farm dogs: Cats
The oocyst stage of this parasite's life-cycle by which cats spread their ... But if dogs ingest oocyst-laden cat-feces then dogs can pass the ... «Iowa Farmer Today, Apr 15»
9
Carotenoid-rich transgenic corn could boost chicken immunity
... on the high-carotenoid diet grew normally, suffered only mild disease symptoms and had lower faecal oocyst counts than birds on the control ... «FeedNavigator.com, Apr 15»
10
Clarifying concerns related to feral cats
Most animal and human infections in the developing world result from contact with oocyst-contaminated soil. In the United States and other ... «Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online, Mar 15»

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