ALL meanings of schistosomiasis
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S s - noun schistosomiasis an infection caused by parasitic flukes of the genus Schistosoma, occurring commonly in eastern Asia and in tropical regions and transmitted to humans through feces-contaminated fresh water or snails: symptoms commonly include pain, anemia, and malfunction of the infected organ. 1
- noun schistosomiasis a disease caused by infestation of the body with blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma 0
- noun schistosomiasis a chronic, usually tropical, disease, caused by schistosomes and characterized in humans by disorders of the liver, urinary bladder, lungs, or central nervous system 0