Schistosomiasis
11schistosomiasis mansoni — schistosomiasis man·soni man(t) sə .nī n schistosomiasis caused by a schistosome (Schistosoma mansoni) occurring chiefly in central Africa and eastern So. America and predominantly involving infestation of the mesenteric and portal veins called… …
12schistosomiasis haematobium — ˌhēməˈtōbēəm noun Etymology: schistosomiasis + New Latin haematobium (specific epithet of Schistosoma haematobium), from Latin haemat hemat + New Latin bium, neuter of bius having a (specified) mode of life more at bius : schistosomiasis caused… …
13schistosomiasis japonica — jəˈpänə̇kə noun Etymology: New Latin, from schistosomiasis + japonica, feminine of japonicus Japanese (of which the neuter japonicum is the specific epithet of Schistosoma japonicum), from Japonia Japan, country off the eastern coast of Asia +… …
14schistosomiasis mansoni — ˈman(t)səˌnī noun Etymology: schistosomiasis + New Latin mansoni (specific epithet of Schistosoma mansoni), gen. of Mansonus, latinization of the name of Sir Patrick Manson died 1922 British physician and parasitologist : schistosomiasis caused… …
15schistosomiasis — noun (plural schistosomiases) Etymology: New Latin, from Schistosoma Date: 1906 infestation with or disease caused by schistosomes; specifically a severe endemic disease of humans in Africa and parts of Asia and South America that is contracted… …
16schistosomiasis — Disease (bilharzia) caused by trematode worms (flukes). Three main species, Schistosoma haematobium, S. japonicum, and S. mansoni, cause disease in man. Larval forms of the parasite live in freshwater snails; cercariae liberated from the snail… …
17schistosomiasis — noun Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma Syn: bilharzia See Also: schistosome, schistosomicide, schistosomicidal, schistosomicidally, schistosomiatic …
18schistosomiasis — Parasitic disease of tropical regions; also known as bilharziasis …
19schistosomiasis — n. (Medicine) infection caused by parasitic bacteria from the genus Schistosoma (causes anemia, pain, and organ malfunction) …
20schistosomiasis — [ˌʃɪstə(ʊ)sə mʌɪəsɪs] noun another term for bilharzia …
