SCHISTOSOMIASIS

schistosomiasis, bilharzia, bilharziasis

(noun) an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

schistosomiasis (plural schistosomiases)

(pathology) Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma.

Synonyms

• (pathology): bilharzia, bilharziasis, bilharziosis, snail fever

Source: Wiktionary



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