SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIUM


Meaning of SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIUM in English

-ˌhēməˈtōbēəm noun

Etymology: schistosomiasis + New Latin haematobium (specific epithet of Schistosoma haematobium ), from Latin haemat- hemat- + New Latin -bium, neuter of -bius having a (specified) mode of life — more at -bius

: schistosomiasis caused by the worm ( Schistosoma haematobium ) occurring over most of Africa and in Asia Minor and predominantly involving infestation of the veins of the urinary bladder

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