schistosomiasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

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schistosomiasis schistosomiases

From schistosome + -iasis. From scientific name Schistosoma + Ancient Greek -σις (-sis, nouns of action).

bilharzia bilharziasis bilharziosis snail fever Katayama fever

schistosome schistosomiatic schistosomicidal schistosomicidally schistosomicide

antischistosomiasis neuroschistosomiasis schistosomiasis haematobium schistosomiasis japonicum schistosomiasis mansoni schistosomiasis mekongi

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