schistosomiasis
Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus…Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma.
Schistosomiasis
шистосомо́зšistosomóz, бильгарцио́зbilʹgarcióz
- 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
Examples
2 sentencesTreatment for the parasitic illness schistosomiasis is more effective if children have a snack before receiving the drug praziquantel.
Schistosomiasis is a tropical disease that affects millions of people and may lead to severe disabilities or even death.
Translations
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Origin
From schistosome + -iasis.From schistosome + -iasis.
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Forms
plural: schistosomiases| Singular | schistosomiasis |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- 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:bilharziabilharziasis
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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