bil·har·zi·a·sis (b l här-z   -ss)n. See schistosomiasis. [bilharz(ia) + -iasis.] |
bilharziasis [ˌbɪlhɑːˈtsaɪəsɪs], bilharziosis [bɪlˌhɑːtsɪˈəʊsɪs]
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(Medicine / Pathology) another name for schistosomiasis
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| Noun | 1. |  bilharziasis - 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 infectedinfection - 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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