schistosomiasis
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Schistosomiasis_in_a_child_2.jpg/220px-Schistosomiasis_in_a_child_2.jpg)
Etymology
schistosome + -iasis. From scientific name Schistosoma + Ancient Greek -σις (-sis, nouns of action) (English -sis).
Noun
schistosomiasis (plural schistosomiases)
- (pathology) Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma.
- 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, p. 18:
- Investigation of Egyptian mummies has revealed calcified eggs in liver and kidney tissues, proving the presence of schistosomiasis in ancient Egypt.
- 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, p. 18:
Synonyms
- (pathology): bilharzia, bilharziasis, bilharziosis, snail fever
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
various diseases
|
Further reading
schistosomiasis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Category:schistosomiasis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons