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Schistosoma

Schistosoma

9.9
A small worm that lives in people's blood and causes a serious illness
  • noun
  • /ˌskɪstəˈsoʊmə/
  • Specialized
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  • A snail sheds thousands of tiny larvae of the trematode Schistosoma mansoni into the water.

Examples

  • The doctor explained that the Schistosoma parasite enters the body through contaminated water and can lead to severe complications.

  • Well, we've got schistosoma, we've got Trichinella, tricuris and so forth.

  • Adolescent non-enrolled boys were also more heavily infected with Schistosoma haematobium.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Schistosomiasis: A parasitic infection caused by the flatworm genus Schistosoma.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Fasciola hepatica is a type of trematode (schistosoma), which is rarely hosted in humans.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Schistosoma is a genus of parasitic flatworms that can cause serious health issues like schistosomiasis in humans.

  • In tropical regions, Schistosoma infections are a common concern for public health due to poor sanitation.

Synonyms

blood fluke
vsSchistosoma
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A small worm that lives in people's blood and causes schistosomiasis

is the specific genus name rather than a general term for such parasites
schistosome
vsSchistosoma
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small worm that lives in the blood of people or animals and can cause serious disease

is the formal taxonomic genus name for these same worms
genus Schistosoma
vsSchistosoma
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of worm parasites that live in blood and cause disease in people

is the standard genus label for the same parasites rather than a broad type

Compounds

genus Schistosoma
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of worm parasites that live in blood and cause disease in people

Surface Forms

Schistosoma singular
Schistosomas plural

Morphology

Schistosoma = soma (opaque) = schisto + soma

Formed from Greek scientific combining elements ('schisto-' + 'soma'), the components are technical combining forms and the meaning is not guessable to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Schistosoma comes from Greek parts schisto- and -soma, meaning 'split' and 'body'. It was named this because these blood fluke worms have a long groove that makes their body look 'split', so the name helps you remember it is a kind of worm with a 'split body'.