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schistosomiasis Definition


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schistosomiasis
noun
    1. pathol.
      A tropical disease, transmitted by contaminated water and caused by infestation with schistosomes, parasitic flukes which circulate in the blood and may affect other organs. Also called bilharzia.
Etymology: Early 20c: from Greek schistos split.



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