Parasite
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| Parasite | |
|---|---|
| Term | Parasite |
| Short definition | Paranoia - (pronounced) (PAYR-uh-noy-uh) A mental disorder in which a person experiences extreme fear and distrust of others. A paranoid person may have delusions that people are trying to harm him or her |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Parasite - (pronounced) (PAYR-uh-SITE) An animal or plant that obtains nutrients by living on or in an organism of another species. A full parasite gets all of its nutrients from the host organism, but a demi-parasite gets only a portion of its nutrients from the host
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