urotoxia
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The urotoxic effects of the parasite were particularly concerning for the immune-compromised patient.
Definition:Related to urotoxia; harmful to the host due to the absorption of blood by parasites in their early life stages.
Example:Schistosomiasis, initiated by numerous erynych species, can infect humans and various animal species via urotoxic feeding.
Definition:A parasitic flatworm, such as Schistosoma, that causes schistosomiasis through urotoxic feeding mechanisms.
Example:Hematobia, a significant vector in urotoxic transmission, is known to cause a variety of health issues in both domestic animals and humans.
Definition:A term for blood-sucking parasites that depend on urotoxic mechanisms, feeding on the blood of vertebrate hosts in their larval stages.
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