-jəˈpänə̇kə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from schistosomiasis + japonica, feminine of japonicus Japanese (of which the neuter japonicum is the specific epithet of Schistosoma japonicum ), from Japonia Japan, country off the eastern coast of Asia + Latin -icus -ic
: schistosomiasis caused by the worm ( Schistosoma japonicum ) occurring chiefly in eastern Asia and the Pacific islands and predominantly involving infestation of the portal and mesenteric veins