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bilharziasis

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bil·har·zi·a·sis  (blhär-z-ss)
n.
See schistosomiasis.
[bilharz(ia) + -iasis.]
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Noun1.bilharziasisbilharziasis - 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
bilharzia, schistosomiasis
infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
infestation - the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites


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