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Definition of: schistosomiasis
(shis′tə·sō·mī′ə·sis) noun Pathol.
A wasting disease caused by infestation with worms of the genus Schistosoma, endemic in Egypt and other parts of Africa: also called bilharziasis. [<NL <Schistosoma a schistosome]
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