| schisto- | Cleft, division. See: schizo-. Origin: G. Schistos, split (05 Mar 2000) |
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| schistocelia | Congenital fissure of the abdominal wall. Origin: schisto-+ G. Koilia, a hollow (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistocormia | Congenital clefting of the trunk, the lower extremities of the foetus usually being imperfectly developed. Synonym: schistosomia. Origin: schisto-+ G. Kormos, trunk of a tree (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistocystis | Fissure of the bladder. Origin: schisto-+ G. Kystis, bladder (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistocyte | Fragments of red blood cells found in the circulation. (18 Nov 1997) |
| schistocytosis | The occurrence of many schistocytes in the blood. Synonym: schizocytosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistoglossia | Congenital fissure or cleft of the tongue. Origin: schisto-+ G. Glossa, tongue (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistomelia | Congenital cleft of a limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistorrhachis | Synonym: spina bifida. Origin: schisto-+ G. Rhachis, spine (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistosity | <geology> The quality or state of being schistose. Origin: Cf. F. Schistosite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| schistosoma | A genus of trematode flukes belonging to the family schistosomatidae. There are over a dozen species. These parasites are found in man and other mammals. Snails are the intermediate hosts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Schistosoma bovis | A species infecting cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, and wild ruminants in Africa, the Middle East, southern Europe, and Asia; characterised by long spindle-shaped eggs with a terminal spine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistosoma haematobium | A species of trematode worm that parasitises humans and causes urinary tract disease. See schistosomiasis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Schistosoma indicum | A species that occurs in the portal and mesenteric veins of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and camels in Indo-Pakistan. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schistosoma intercalatum | A blood fluke species related to Schistosoma haematobium locally distributed in Zaire and other areas of central Africa, causing mild dysentery and abdominal pains, with enlargement of the spleen and liver; a planorbid snail, Bulinus (Physopis) africanus, serves as the intermediate host. (05 Mar 2000) |