bilharzia
bilharzia
Definition
bil·har·zia (bil här′zē ə)
noun
Etymology: ModL, after Theodor Bilharz (1825-62), Ger parasitologist
bilharzia
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: I've heard that there is a problem with something called bilharzia in Lake Malawi, where I was planning on staying a while.
Preposition: in
- human: The same is true for liver fluke in snails and sheep, or bilharzia in humans and snails.
Noun used with modifier
- disease: A family history of the disease, or chronic infection with the tropical diseases bilharzia also increase the risk of bladder cancer.
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