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



RESET




Word of the Day

25 September 2023

QUAINT

(adjective) attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic); “houses with quaint thatched roofs”; “a vaulted roof supporting old-time chimney pots”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

coffee icon