schistosome [shis -tuh -sohm]
Word Origin
Also called bilharzia . any elongated trematode of the genus Schistosoma, parasitic in the blood vessels of humans and other mammals; a blood fluke. Show More
Also schis·to·so·mal. pertaining to or caused by schistosomes. Show More
Origin of schistosome 1900–05; <
New Latin Schistosoma, equivalent to
schist(us ) (see
schist ) +
-o- -o- +
-soma (neuter plural)
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British Dictionary definitions for schistosome any of various blood flukes of the chiefly tropical genus Schistosoma, which cause disease in man and domestic animals Also called: bilharzia Show More
Word Origin for schistosome C19: from New Latin Schistosoma; see schist , -some ³
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schistosome [shĭs′ tə-sōm′, skĭs′ -]
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 Show More
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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. Show More
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