eastern schistosomiasis
1eastern schistosomiasis — s. japonica …
2schistosomiasis — /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:… …
3Schistosomiasis — Classification and external resources Skin vesicles on the forearm, created by the penetration of Schistosoma. Source: CDC ICD 10 B …
4schistosomiasis japonica — schistosomiasis ja·pon·i·ca jə pän i kə n schistosomiasis caused by a schistosome (Schistosoma japonicum) occurring chiefly in eastern Asia and the Pacific islands and predominantly involving infestation of the portal and mesenteric veins see… …
5schistosomiasis mansoni — schistosomiasis man·soni man(t) sə .nī n schistosomiasis caused by a schistosome (Schistosoma mansoni) occurring chiefly in central Africa and eastern So. America and predominantly involving infestation of the mesenteric and portal veins called… …
6schistosomiasis japonica — 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 +… …
7schistosomiasis mansoni — ˈman(t)səˌnī noun Etymology: schistosomiasis + New Latin mansoni (specific epithet of Schistosoma mansoni), gen. of Mansonus, latinization of the name of Sir Patrick Manson died 1922 British physician and parasitologist : schistosomiasis caused… …
8Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine — Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine; (Bernhard Nocht Institut für Tropenmedizin) (BNI) is a medical institution based in Hamburg, Germany which is dedicated to research, treatment, training and therapy of tropical and infectious… …
9Zambia — Zambian, adj., n. /zam bee euh/, n. a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 9,349,975; 288,130 sq. mi.… …
10Swimmer's itch — Swimmer s doack Classification and external resources Cercarial dermatitis on lower legs, four days after spending a day in the shallows of a lake. ICD 10 B …
