bilharzia
bilharzia · bilharzias
The parasitic disease schistosomiasisThe parasitic disease schistosomiasis.
UK/bɪlˈhɑː.zi.ə/US/bɪlˈhɑːr.zi.ə/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The parasitic disease schistosomiasis.
More definitions
- 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
Origin
After the German physician Theodor Bilharz. Originally a genus name denoting the genus nowAfter the German physician Theodor Bilharz. Originally a genus name denoting the genus now called Schistosoma.
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Forms
plural: bilharzias| Singular | bilharzia |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:schistosomiasisbilharziasis
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedbilharziasis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable