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schistosomiasis definition

schis·to·so·mia·sis (s̸his′tə sō mī′ə sis)

noun

a chronic, usually tropical, disease, caused by schistosomes and characterized in humans by disorders of the liver, urinary bladder, lungs, or central nervous system

Etymology: ModL: see schistosome & -iasis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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