schistosomiasis
English
child showing symptoms of schistosomiasis
Etymology
schistosome + -iasis. From scientific name Schistosoma + Ancient Greek -σις (-sis, nouns of action).
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Noun
schistosomiasis (countable and uncountable, plural schistosomiases)
- (pathology) Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma.
- Synonyms: bilharzia, bilharziasis, bilharziosis, snail fever, Katayama fever
- 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 18:
- Investigation of Egyptian mummies has revealed calcified eggs in liver and kidney tissues, proving the presence of schistosomiasis in ancient Egypt.
Derived terms
- antischistosomiasis
- neuroschistosomiasis
- schistosomiasis haematobium
- schistosomiasis japonicum
- schistosomiasis mansoni
- schistosomiasis mekongi
Related terms
- schistosome
- schistosomiatic
- schistosomicidal
- schistosomicidally
- schistosomicide
Translations
various diseases
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Further reading
schistosomiasis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Category:schistosomiasis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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