/shis'teuh soh muy"euh sis/ , n. Pathol.
an infection caused by parasitic flukes of the genus Schistosoma, occurring commonly in eastern Asia and in tropical regions and transmitted to humans through feces-contaminated fresh water or snails: symptoms commonly include pain, anemia, and malfunction of the infected organ. Also called bilharziasis, snail fever .
[ 1905-10; SCHISTOSOME + -IASIS ]