schistosomiasis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From schistosome + -iasis. From scientific name Schistosoma + Ancient Greek -σις (-sis, nouns of action).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma.
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, published 2016, page 18:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| schistosomiases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
neuroschistosomiasis · antischistosomiasis · schistosomiasis japonicum · schistosomiasis haematobium · schistosomiasis mansoni · schistosomiasis mekongi
Relateds
schistosomiatic · schistosome · schistosomicide · schistosomicidal · schistosomicidally
Synonyms
Katayama fever · bilharzia · bilharziosis · snail fever · bilharziasis
Translations (23)
ru бильгарцио́з (various diseases) · fi skistosomiaasi (various diseases) · cs schistosomóza (various diseases) · lt šistosomozė (various diseases) · gl esquistosomiase (various diseases) · sw kichocho (various diseases) · af schistosomiase (various diseases) · ru шистосомо́з (various diseases) · it schistosomiasi (various diseases) · pl schistosomatoza (various diseases) · pt esquistossomose (various diseases) · de Schistosomiasis (various diseases) · cmn 血吸蟲病 /血吸虫病 (various diseases) · pl bilharcjoza (various diseases) · fi halkiomatotauti (various diseases) · fi bilhartsia (various diseases) · nl bilharzia (various diseases) · nl schistosomiasis (various diseases) · it bilharziosi (various diseases) · fr schistosomiase (various diseases) · es esquistosomiasis (various diseases) · da schistosomiasis (various diseases) · hu schistosomiasis (various diseases)