schistosome
[ shis-tuh-sohm ]
/ ˈʃɪs təˌsoʊm /
noun
Also called bilharzia. any elongated trematode of the genus Schistosoma, parasitic in the blood vessels of humans and other mammals; a blood fluke.
adjective
Also schis·to·so·mal. pertaining to or caused by schistosomes.
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British Dictionary definitions for schistosome
schistosome
/ (ˈʃɪstəˌsəʊm) /
noun
any of various blood flukes of the chiefly tropical genus Schistosoma, which cause disease in man and domestic animalsAlso called: bilharzia
Word Origin for schistosome
C19: from New Latin Schistosoma; see schist, -some ³
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Medical definitions for schistosome
schistosome
[ shĭs′tə-sōm′, skĭs′- ]
n.
Any of several chiefly tropical trematodes of the genus Schistosoma, many of which are parasitic in the blood of humans and other mammals.blood fluke
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Scientific definitions for schistosome
schistosome
[ shĭs′tə-sōm′ ]
Any of several chiefly tropical trematodes of the genus Schistosoma, many of which are parasitic in the blood of birds and mammals, including three species that cause infection in humans, as in schistosomiasis.
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