About The Medical Condition Arthropod

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Arthropod

Arthropod Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Arthropod Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Arthropod?

Members of the phylum Arthropoda of the animal kingdom, composed of organisms having a hard, jointed exoskeleton and paired jointed legs, and including among other classes, the ARACHNIDA and INSECTS, many species of which are important medically as parasites or as vectors of organisms capable of causing disease in man. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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