- schistosomiasis
- schis·to·so·mi·a·sis
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schistosomiasis
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Schistosomiasis — Classification and external resources Skin vesicles on the forearm, created by the penetration of Schistosoma. Source: CDC ICD 10 B … Wikipedia
Schistosomiasis — (f), Bilharziosis (f) eng schistosomiasis, bilharziasis … Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz Glossar
schistosomiasis — 1906, from schistosoma (1905), from Gk. skhistos divided (see SCHIST (Cf. schist)) + soma body … Etymology dictionary
schistosomiasis — [shis΄tə sō mī′ə sis] n. [ModL: see SCHISTOSOME & IASIS] a chronic, usually tropical, disease, caused by schistosomes and characterized in humans by disorders of the liver, urinary bladder, lungs, or central nervous system … English World dictionary
schistosomiasis — /shis teuh soh muy euh sis/, n. Pathol. 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:… … Universalium
Schistosomiasis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 B65 Schistosomiasis (Bilharziose) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Schistosomiasis — Diseases of liver, gastrointestinal tract and bladder caused by schistosomes, trematode worms that parasitize people. Infection is from infested water. There are three main species of these trematode worms (flukes) Schistosoma haematobium, S.… … Medical dictionary
Schistosomiasis — Bilharziose * * * Schistosomiasis [zu griechisch schistós »getrennt« und sõma »Körper«] die, /...ses, die Bilharziose … Universal-Lexikon
schistosomiasis haematobium — schistosomiasis hae·ma·to·bi·um .hē mə tō bē əm n schistosomiasis caused by a schistosome (Schistosoma haematobium) occurring over most of Africa and in Asia Minor and predominantly involving infestation of the veins of the urinary bladder … Medical dictionary
schistosomiasis japonica — schistosomiasis ja·pon·i·ca jə pän i kə n schistosomiasis caused by a schistosome (Schistosoma japonicum) occurring chiefly in eastern Asia and the Pacific islands and predominantly involving infestation of the portal and mesenteric veins see… … Medical dictionary
schistosomiasis mansoni — schistosomiasis man·soni man(t) sə .nī n schistosomiasis caused by a schistosome (Schistosoma mansoni) occurring chiefly in central Africa and eastern So. America and predominantly involving infestation of the mesenteric and portal veins called… … Medical dictionary
