| schistosomiasis haematobium | Infection with Schistosoma haematobium, the eggs of which invade the urinary tract, causing cystitis and haematuria, and possibly an increased likelihood of bladder cancer. Synonym: bladder schistosomiasis, Egyptian haematuria, endemic haematuria, urinary schistosomiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Schistosomiasis intercalatum | Infection with Schistosoma intercalatum; occurs only in West Africa; few symptoms reported and no cases of hepatic fibrosis known. (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistosomiasis japonica | Schistosomiasis caused by schistosoma japonicum. It is endemic in the far east and affects the bowel, liver, and spleen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| schistosomiasis mansoni | Schistosomiasis caused by schistosoma mansoni. It is endemic in africa, the middle east, south america, and the caribbean and affects mainly the bowel, spleen, and liver. (12 Dec 1998) |
| schistosomiasis mekongi | Infection with Schistosoma mekongi, which chiefly afflicts children in the Mekong delta, where it was discovered; the disease is similar to schistosomiasis japonica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistosomicides | Agents that act systemically to kill adult schistosomes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| schistosomulum | Disease (bilharzia) caused by digenetic trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma, the adults of which live in the urinary or mesenteric blood vessels. Eggs shed by the female worms pass to the outside in the urine or faeces, but many also lodge in and obstruct the blood flow in the liver. Eosinophils seem to be particularly important in the killing of the invasive larval stage (schistosomulum). Evasion of the host's immune response by adult schistosomes seems to involve the acquisition of a coat of host cell surface material by the parasite. (18 Nov 1997) |
| schistosternia | Synonym: schistothorax. Origin: schisto-+ G. Sternon, sternum (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistothorax | Congenital cleft of the chest wall. Synonym: schistosternia. Origin: schisto-+ G. Thorax, thorax (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistous | <geology> Of or pertaining to schist; having the structure of a schist. Origin: Cf. F. Schisteux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |