schistosomiasis

Noun
  1. An infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma;
    Common in the tropics and Far East;
    Symptoms depend on the part of the body infected (synset 114204047)
    is a type of:
    • infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
    • infestation - the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
    same as: bilharzia, bilharziasis

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